Channahon residents paid property taxes totaling 2.4% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025—more than 2.7 times above the national average—according to BlockShopper.com.
Data showed the median sales price for a home in Channahon was $357,500 during this quarter, based on eight properties sold in the period. For 2025, the city recorded a median tax bill of $8,656, which comes out to 2.4% of the median assessed home value.
The national average effective property tax rate for the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Among cities in Grundy County, Verona, Gardner, and Channahon featured the three highest effective property tax rates.
This article’s calculated effective property tax rate for 2025 uses county-provided tax data from 2023 with estimated adjustments for inflation; actual effective property tax rates may differ slightly.
U.S. home prices increased in 2025, with the national median price peaking at approximately $447,000 in June—a rise of 1.13% compared to the prior year, according to Redfin. Redfin’s analysis also noted a considerable imbalance in supply and demand: there were 36% more sellers than buyers, measuring a difference of 508,715 homes. A market is considered balanced by Redfin if the number of buyers and sellers falls within a 10% margin of each other.
The table below outlines a comparison of Verona and other cities in Grundy County based on their median effective property tax rates, using median sales and tax amounts for the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 3 | $105,000 | $4,696 | 4.5% |
| Gardner | 4 | $135,000 | $3,810 | 2.8% |
| Channahon | 8 | $357,500 | $8,656 | 2.4% |
| Mazon | 6 | $197,500 | $4,617 | 2.3% |
| Morris | 47 | $263,000 | $5,470 | 2.1% |
| Braceville | 6 | $190,000 | $3,958 | 2.1% |
| Minooka | 25 | $335,000 | $6,461 | 1.9% |
| Coal City | 17 | $280,777 | $4,615 | 1.6% |
| Carbon Hill | 2 | $220,000 | $3,443 | 1.6% |
| Diamond | 8 | $350,000 | $4,584 | 1.3% |
