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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County has an effective property tax rate of 2.01%. On the median home value of $126,900, that's roughly $2,548 per year. Median household income is $69,257.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
2.01%
median tax $2,548 ÷ median home $126,900
Median Home Value1
$126,900
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$69,257
per-capita $37,423
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,548
at 2.01% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricBureau CountyIllinois (state context)
Effective property tax rate12.01%1.80%
Median home value1$126,900—
State income tax3top rate 4.95%top rate 4.95%
State sales tax38.98% combined8.98% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Bureau County, IL

Bureau County's effective property tax rate of 2.008% sits well above both benchmarks that matter most here. Illinois as a whole averages 1.804%, so homeowners in this county pay a steeper share of their property's value than the state norm, and the gap widens dramatically against the national median of 0.794% — roughly two and a half times higher. That rate ranks 29th among Illinois's 102 counties, placing it in the upper portion of the state rather than the middle. On a median home value of $126,900, the annual tax bill comes to $2,548. With median household income at $69,257 and per-capita income of $37,423, property taxes take a meaningful bite out of local earnings. Communities like Arlington, Buda, and Bureau share this tax environment, which reflects Illinois's heavy reliance on property taxes to fund local services.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Bureau County, IL?
The effective rate is 2.01% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 2.01% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($126,900), the estimated annual bill is about $2,548.
Is Bureau County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.80% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Bureau County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Bureau County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.