How much are property taxes in Glendale Heights, IL?

Homeowners in Glendale Heights, IL pay a median of $6,425 (±$222) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $6,493.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $6,296.

That is about 2.5% of the median home value of $261,700.

In Glendale Heights, the median real estate tax went from $5,900 in 2015–2019 to $6,425 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%).

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

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$6,425 (±$222)
With a mortgage
$6,493
Without a mortgage
$6,296
Share of median value
2.5%

Real estate taxes in Glendale Heights against DuPage County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Glendale HeightsDuPage CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$6,425 (±$222)$8,007 (±$58)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$6,493 (±$333)$8,170 (±$74)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$6,296 (±$271)$7,688 (±$107)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$261,700 (±$7,603)$391,400 (±$2,511)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Glendale Heights, the median real estate tax is lower than in DuPage County ($8,007).

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

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

In DuPage County, Glendale Heights ranks 33 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 306 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 Glendale Heights

The median tax ($6,425) is 2.5% of the median home value ($261,700).

Across DuPage County the same ratio is 2.0%.

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 Glendale Heights 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$5,900 (±$112)$6,425 (±$222)+8.9%Down after inflation
Median home value$194,400 (±$5,172)$261,700 (±$7,603)+34.6%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,688 (±$56)$1,868 (±$62)+10.7%Down 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 Glendale Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glendale Heights
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Glendale Heights—$6,425 (±$222)—
Bloomingdale Township2.1 mi$7,286 (±$137)Higher
Bloomingdale2.3 mi$8,340 (±$331)Higher
Carol Stream2.8 mi$7,987 (±$259)Higher
Addison3.6 mi$6,662 (±$255)Not measurably different
Glen Ellyn3.7 mi$10,000 or more—
Milton Township4.2 mi$9,517 (±$190)Higher
Roselle4.3 mi$7,008 (±$253)Higher
Lombard4.5 mi$7,071 (±$199)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomingdale Township, IL ($7,286), Bloomingdale, IL ($8,340), Carol Stream, IL ($7,987).

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

Median real estate taxes across DuPage County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
27Roselle$7,008 (±$253)
28Oakbrook Terrace$6,891 (±$1,165)
29Westmont$6,819 (±$402)
30Winfield Township$6,767 (±$171)
31Addison$6,662 (±$255)
32Addison Township$6,593 (±$120)
33Glendale Heights$6,425 (±$222)
34Villa Park$6,389 (±$138)
35Hanover Park$6,294 (±$162)
36Bensenville$6,283 (±$171)
37Wood Dale$5,900 (±$268)
38Warrenville$5,853 (±$278)
39Willowbrook$5,075 (±$848)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Glendale Heights

How much are property taxes in Glendale Heights?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Glendale Heights, IL is $6,425 (±$222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Glendale Heights?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.5% of the median home value in Glendale Heights, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Glendale Heights gone up?

In Glendale Heights, the median real estate tax went from $5,900 in 2015–2019 to $6,425 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%).

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

Are property taxes in Glendale Heights higher than in DuPage County?

In Glendale Heights, the median real estate tax is lower than in DuPage County ($8,007).

It is also higher 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 Glendale Heights village, Illinois (place:29730, in state:17).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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