How much are property taxes in Breese Township, IL?

Homeowners in Breese Township, IL pay a median of $4,252 (±$388) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,483.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,397.

That is about 1.9% of the median home value of $228,600.

In Breese Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,310 in 2015–2019 to $4,252 in 2020–2024 (+28.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$4,252 (±$388)
With a mortgage
$4,483
Without a mortgage
$3,397
Share of median value
1.9%

Real estate taxes in Breese Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Breese TownshipClinton CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,252 (±$388)$3,524 (±$131)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,483 (±$393)$3,816 (±$192)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$3,397 (±$836)$3,076 (±$171)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$228,600 (±$19,429)$192,400 (±$6,257)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Breese Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Clinton County ($3,524).

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

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

In Clinton County, Breese Township ranks 5 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 689 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 Breese Township

The median tax ($4,252) is 1.9% of the median home value ($228,600).

Across Clinton County the same ratio is 1.8%.

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 Breese 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$3,310 (±$242)$4,252 (±$388)+28.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$156,600 (±$10,483)$228,600 (±$19,429)+46.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,267 (±$123)$1,582 (±$187)+24.9%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 Breese Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Breese Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Breese Township—$4,252 (±$388)—
Breese0.8 mi$4,339 (±$394)Not measurably different
Germantown3.7 mi$3,237 (±$317)Lower
Aviston4.3 mi$4,473 (±$267)Not measurably different
St. Rose5.1 mi$4,512 (±$422)Not measurably different
Wade Township (Clinton County)5.5 mi$2,526 (±$804)Lower
Beckemeyer5.7 mi$2,059 (±$466)Lower
St. Rose Township5.7 mi$4,285 (±$407)Not measurably different
Albers6.2 mi$3,840 (±$426)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Germantown, IL ($3,237), Wade Township (Clinton County), IL ($2,526), Beckemeyer, IL ($2,059).

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

Median real estate taxes across Clinton County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1St. Rose$4,512 (±$422)
2Aviston$4,473 (±$267)
3Breese$4,339 (±$394)
4St. Rose Township$4,285 (±$407)
5Breese Township$4,252 (±$388)
6Sugar Creek Township$4,117 (±$358)
7Santa Fe Township$4,066 (±$509)
8Bartelso$3,968 (±$576)
9New Baden$3,944 (±$614)
10Germantown Township$3,863 (±$353)
11Looking Glass Township$3,862 (±$305)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Clinton 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 Breese Township

How much are property taxes in Breese Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Breese Township, IL is $4,252 (±$388) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Breese 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 Breese Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Breese Township gone up?

In Breese Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,310 in 2015–2019 to $4,252 in 2020–2024 (+28.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Breese Township higher than in Clinton County?

In Breese Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Clinton County ($3,524).

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

It is higher 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 Breese township, Clinton County, Illinois (county subdivision:07926, in state:17 county:027).

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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