During the fourth quarter of 2025, Plainfield homeowners paid property taxes at a rate of 2.1% of their property values, which was more than 2.4 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median home sale price in Plainfield for the same period was $660,000, as seen in records from the five homes sold during that quarter. The median city tax bill in 2025 reached $14,093, or 2.1% of the median taxed property value.
The national average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Kendall County, Aurora and Yorkville held the top two positions for highest property tax rates.
This article’s effective property tax rate for 2025 is based on estimated inflation values and 2023 county tax data. There may be slight differences between these figures and the actual effective rates.
U.S. home prices increased further in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June. That marks a 1.13% gain from a year ago, based on Redfin’s data. There was also a noticeable supply-demand mismatch, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a 508,715-home difference). For Redfin, markets are considered balanced when buyers and sellers are within 10% of one another.
The following table displays a comparison of Aurora and other Kendall County cities using median effective property tax rates, compiled from home sales and property tax data in 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% |
