Property owners in Monee were taxed at a rate equaling 2.3% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, which is more than 2.5 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
According to data from the sale of 17 properties in that period, Monee’s median home price was $350,000. The city’s median property tax bill for 2025 was $7,909, representing 2.3% of the value for homes that were taxed.
The national average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
For Will County, the cities of Wilton, Park Forest, and University Park recorded the three highest rates.
This analysis computed Monee’s 2025 effective tax rate using estimated inflation data and county tax figures from 2022; actual effective rates may differ in some instances.
U.S. home prices experienced continued growth in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June. According to Redfin, this is up 1.13% from the prior year. Redfin’s data also reveals a pronounced difference between supply and demand: sellers outnumbered buyers by 36%, or 508,715 homes. A balanced market typically means the figures for sellers and buyers are within 10% of each other by Redfin’s standards.
The table below shows how Wilton’s median effective property tax rate compares to other cities in Will County, using sales and tax records 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% |