How much are property taxes in Bear Grove Township, IL?

Homeowners in Bear Grove Township, IL pay a median of $2,586 (±$177) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,889.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,313.

That is about 1.9% of the median home value of $133,200.

In Bear Grove Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,296 in 2015–2019 to $2,586 in 2020–2024 (+99.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,586 (±$177)
With a mortgage
$2,889
Without a mortgage
$2,313
Share of median value
1.9%

Real estate taxes in Bear Grove Township against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bear Grove TownshipFayette CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,586 (±$177)$1,894 (±$136)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,889 (±$946)$2,280 (±$236)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,313 (±$332)$1,625 (±$192)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$133,200 (±$75,501)$130,700 (±$9,309)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Bear Grove Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Fayette County ($1,894).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($5,298).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Fayette County, Bear Grove Township ranks 6 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1320 of 2,625.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Bear Grove Township

The median tax ($2,586) is 1.9% of the median home value ($133,200).

Across Fayette County the same ratio is 1.4%.

Across Illinois it is 2.0%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Bear Grove Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,296 (±$403)$2,586 (±$177)+99.5%Up after inflation
Median home value$88,000 (±$84,727)$133,200 (±$75,501)+51.4%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Bear Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Grove Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Bear Grove Township—$2,586 (±$177)—
Mulberry Grove3.9 mi$1,393 (±$461)Lower
Shafter Township4.7 mi$3,196 (±$1,418)Not measurably different
Vandalia5.1 mi$1,897 (±$333)Lower
Mulberry Grove Township5.8 mi$1,893 (±$870)Not measurably different
Seminary Township6.6 mi$1,983 (±$365)Lower
Vandalia Township6.7 mi$2,081 (±$288)Lower
Sharon Township8.3 mi$2,705 (±$1,691)Not measurably different
Pleasant Mound Township8.6 mi$2,200 (±$688)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mulberry Grove, IL ($1,393), Vandalia, IL ($1,897), Seminary Township, IL ($1,983).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Fayette County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Carson Township$4,143 (±$1,816)
2Shafter Township$3,196 (±$1,418)
3Bingham$3,000 (±$1,236)
4Sharon Township$2,705 (±$1,691)
5Loudon Township$2,588 (±$883)
6Bear Grove Township$2,586 (±$177)
7Wheatland Township (Fayette County)$2,404 (±$201)
8Hurricane Township$2,261 (±$467)
9Pope Township$2,200 (±$793)
10Lone Grove Township$2,131 (±$420)
11Vandalia Township$2,081 (±$288)
12Seminary Township$1,983 (±$365)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bear Grove Township

How much are property taxes in Bear Grove Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bear Grove Township, IL is $2,586 (±$177) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Bear Grove Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.9% of the median home value in Bear Grove Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Bear Grove Township gone up?

In Bear Grove Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,296 in 2015–2019 to $2,586 in 2020–2024 (+99.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Bear Grove Township higher than in Fayette County?

In Bear Grove Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Fayette County ($1,894).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($5,298).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bear Grove township, Fayette County, Illinois (county subdivision:04377, in state:17 county:051).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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