Joliet property owners contributed 2.2% of their home values in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2025, a rate over two and a half times higher than the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
According to data from the sale of 18 properties during that period, the median price for a Joliet home was $370,500. The city’s median tax bill in 2025 totaled $8,099, accounting for 2.2% of the median assessed value for taxed homes.
The average effective property tax rate in the U.S. stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Aurora and Yorkville reported the highest effective property tax rates in Kendall County.
This analysis of 2025 effective property tax rates relies on inflation-adjusted estimates and 2023 county tax data. There may be minor variations in the actual effective rates.
U.S. home prices continued climbing in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June, up 1.13% over the prior year, according to Redfin. Redfin’s data reveals a supply and demand mismatch, with sellers exceeding buyers by 36%—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a balanced market to have a seller-to-buyer ratio within 10%.
The table below compares Aurora to select other Kendall County cities by median effective property tax rate, using sales and tax figures from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 12 | $306,700 | $10,265 | 3.3% |
| Yorkville | 64 | $332,500 | $8,750 | 2.6% |
| Plano | 39 | $261,500 | $6,521 | 2.5% |
| Bristol | 3 | $280,000 | $7,081 | 2.5% |
| Oswego | 88 | $388,000 | $8,863 | 2.3% |
| Montgomery | 19 | $380,000 | $8,785 | 2.3% |
| Joliet | 18 | $370,500 | $8,099 | 2.2% |
| Boulder Hill | 30 | $284,500 | $6,027 | 2.1% |
| Plainfield | 5 | $660,000 | $14,093 | 2.1% |
| Newark | 10 | $378,750 | $6,665 | 1.8% |
| Minooka | 8 | $725,000 | $8,096 | 1.1% |
