Homeowners in Frankfort Square paid property taxes totaling 2.4% of their property values during the fourth quarter of 2025, significantly exceeding the national average by more than 2.7 times, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data from the 26 properties sold in Frankfort Square during that period show the median sales price was $308,750. The median tax bill for the city during 2025 was $7,495, which equals 2.4% of the median assessed value for taxed homes.
The average effective property tax rate nationally was 0.888% in 2024.
Wilton, Park Forest, and University Park posted the highest property tax rates among cities in Will County.
Effective property tax rates for 2025 in this report are based on county-provided 2022 tax data, with inflation adjustments. Final rates may differ somewhat.
Home prices in the U.S. continued to climb in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June. Redfin reports this marks a 1.13% increase from a year earlier. Their data also highlight a sizable mismatch in supply and demand: there were 36% more home sellers than buyers, a shortfall of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as having seller and buyer counts within 10% of each other.
The table below shows the median effective property tax rate for Wilton and other Will County cities, calculated with sales and tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 3 | $87,000 | $5,703 | 6.6% |
| Park Forest | 11 | $148,000 | $6,559 | 4.4% |
| University Park | 25 | $185,000 | $5,446 | 2.9% |
| Crete | 40 | $222,500 | $6,176 | 2.8% |
| Aurora | 36 | $327,000 | $8,849 | 2.7% |
| Steger | 12 | $136,870 | $3,718 | 2.7% |
| Tinley Park | 13 | $538,000 | $13,774 | 2.6% |
| Bolingbrook | 193 | $335,000 | $8,250 | 2.5% |
| Carillon | 7 | $239,000 | $5,676 | 2.4% |
| Frankfort Square | 26 | $308,750 | $7,495 | 2.4% |
| Monee | 17 | $350,000 | $7,909 | 2.3% |
| Lockport | 113 | $325,000 | $7,455 | 2.3% |
| Willowbrook | 7 | $430,000 | $9,816 | 2.3% |
| Romeoville | 84 | $307,500 | $6,826 | 2.2% |
| Minooka | 4 | $404,750 | $9,029 | 2.2% |
| Shorewood | 49 | $372,500 | $8,148 | 2.2% |
| Joliet | 396 | $255,750 | $5,537 | 2.2% |
| New Lenox | 90 | $418,000 | $9,071 | 2.2% |
| Manhattan | 46 | $436,945 | $9,507 | 2.2% |
| Plainfield | 142 | $421,500 | $8,855 | 2.1% |
| Mokena | 45 | $460,000 | $9,741 | 2.1% |
| Channahon | 28 | $355,000 | $7,431 | 2.1% |
| Homer Glen | 56 | $457,500 | $9,631 | 2.1% |
| Frankfort | 76 | $550,000 | $11,701 | 2.1% |
| Crest Hill | 53 | $245,000 | $5,084 | 2.1% |
| Coynes | 2 | $162,500 | $3,395 | 2.1% |
| Naperville | 98 | $653,000 | $13,141 | 2% |
| Ingalls Park | 13 | $164,900 | $3,276 | 2% |
| Rockdale | 5 | $170,000 | $3,431 | 2% |
| Braidwood | 39 | $175,000 | $3,422 | 2% |
| Arbury Hills | 3 | $330,000 | $6,458 | 2% |
| Elwood | 11 | $270,000 | $4,866 | 1.8% |
| Cherry Hill | 2 | $390,000 | $7,000 | 1.8% |
| Beecher | 12 | $292,500 | $5,370 | 1.8% |
| Crystal Lawns | 12 | $300,000 | $5,103 | 1.7% |
| Wilmington | 20 | $247,450 | $4,123 | 1.7% |
| Forest Manor | 3 | $280,000 | $4,483 | 1.6% |
| Spencer | 2 | $557,500 | $8,926 | 1.6% |
| Custer Park | 5 | $262,500 | $4,063 | 1.5% |
| Peotone | 11 | $312,000 | $4,467 | 1.4% |
| Preston Heights | 9 | $205,000 | $2,770 | 1.4% |
| Lakewood Shores | 5 | $250,000 | $2,891 | 1.2% |
| Ridgewood | 4 | $190,000 | $2,184 | 1.1% |
| Fairmont | 8 | $127,500 | $1,137 | 0.9% |