The median sales price of a Will County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $265,000, based on data from the 1,765 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $5,860, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Will County real estate data showed homeowners in Gilletts, Boula, and Minooka paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Gilletts with some other cities belonging to Will County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilletts | 1 | $99,000 | $5,855 | 5.9% |
| Boula | 1 | $75,000 | $3,882 | 5.2% |
| Minooka | 3 | $209,000 | $8,523 | 4.1% |
| Ridgewood | 4 | $49,500 | $1,916 | 3.9% |
| Tinley Park | 19 | $337,000 | $12,727 | 3.8% |
| Park Forest | 13 | $155,000 | $5,297 | 3.4% |
| Willowbrook | 5 | $283,000 | $9,357 | 3.3% |
| Monee | 23 | $238,000 | $7,622 | 3.2% |
| University Park | 17 | $162,000 | $5,167 | 3.2% |
| Cherry Hill | 1 | $217,500 | $6,542 | 3% |
| Crete | 43 | $189,900 | $5,735 | 3% |
| Frankfort Square | 30 | $244,500 | $7,084 | 2.9% |
| Lakewood Falls | 2 | $210,250 | $5,933 | 2.8% |
| Mokena | 46 | $339,000 | $9,188 | 2.7% |
| New Lenox | 79 | $320,000 | $8,563 | 2.7% |
| Steger | 20 | $125,155 | $3,360 | 2.7% |
| Bolingbrook | 136 | $297,500 | $7,798 | 2.6% |
| Braidwood | 27 | $120,300 | $3,169 | 2.6% |
| Homer Glen | 49 | $357,000 | $9,421 | 2.6% |
| Lockport | 97 | $275,000 | $7,108 | 2.6% |
| Arbury Hills | 2 | $236,750 | $6,095 | 2.6% |
| Carillon | 10 | $215,500 | $5,400 | 2.5% |
| Aurora | 18 | $364,950 | $8,663 | 2.4% |
| Joliet | 412 | $215,000 | $5,060 | 2.4% |
| Romeoville | 109 | $265,000 | $6,453 | 2.4% |
| Manhattan | 27 | $373,197 | $8,823 | 2.4% |
| Channahon | 16 | $294,950 | $6,831 | 2.3% |
| Frankfort | 65 | $462,000 | $10,744 | 2.3% |
| Naperville | 92 | $584,314 | $12,620 | 2.2% |
| Plainfield | 110 | $387,500 | $8,487 | 2.2% |
| Crest Hill | 54 | $213,750 | $4,771 | 2.2% |
| Crystal Lawns | 8 | $220,000 | $4,822 | 2.2% |
| Wilton | 6 | $237,239 | $5,247 | 2.2% |
| Lincoln Estates | 2 | $345,000 | $7,464 | 2.2% |
| Shorewood | 54 | $362,450 | $7,561 | 2.1% |
| Ingalls Park | 12 | $140,000 | $2,975 | 2.1% |
| Lily Cache | 2 | $212,500 | $4,281 | 2% |
| River Edge Estates | 3 | $555,000 | $11,341 | 2% |
| Spencer | 1 | $425,000 | $8,449 | 2% |
| Beecher | 11 | $277,000 | $5,607 | 2% |
| Wilmington | 20 | $209,250 | $3,883 | 1.9% |
| Elwood | 9 | $235,000 | $4,383 | 1.9% |
| Forest Manor | 2 | $225,500 | $4,241 | 1.9% |
| Rockdale | 5 | $180,000 | $3,044 | 1.7% |
| Wheatland View | 1 | $465,000 | $7,460 | 1.6% |
| Godley | 3 | $110,000 | $1,724 | 1.6% |
| Peotone | 15 | $260,000 | $4,244 | 1.6% |
| Wolf Creek Island | 1 | $280,000 | $4,178 | 1.5% |
| Preston Heights | 8 | $162,500 | $2,425 | 1.5% |
| Coynes | 3 | $225,000 | $3,146 | 1.4% |
| Lakewood Shores | 7 | $195,000 | $2,572 | 1.3% |
| Custer Park | 1 | $350,000 | $4,055 | 1.2% |
| Fairmont | 9 | $100,000 | $1,050 | 1.1% |
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