How much are property taxes in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL?

Homeowners in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL pay a median of $3,889 (±$718) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,381.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,767.

That is about 1.8% of the median home value of $218,500.

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the median real estate tax went from $3,370 in 2015–2019 to $3,889 in 2020–2024 (+15.4%).

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
$3,889 (±$718)
With a mortgage
$4,381
Without a mortgage
$2,767
Share of median value
1.8%

Real estate taxes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) against Coles County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Lafayette Township (Coles County)Coles CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$3,889 (±$718)$2,474 (±$130)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,381 (±$749)$2,795 (±$174)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,767 (±$1,222)$2,120 (±$195)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$218,500 (±$25,131)$127,400 (±$7,333)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the median real estate tax is higher than in Coles County ($2,474).

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

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

In Coles County, Lafayette Township (Coles County) ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 775 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

The median tax ($3,889) is 1.8% of the median home value ($218,500).

Across Coles County the same ratio is 1.9%.

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 Lafayette Township (Coles County) 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$3,370 (±$791)$3,889 (±$718)+15.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$175,200 (±$39,287)$218,500 (±$25,131)+24.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,339 (±$190)$1,431 (±$183)+6.9%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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Coles County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Lafayette Township (Coles County)—$3,889 (±$718)—
Mattoon3.7 mi$1,941 (±$193)Lower
Lerna4.1 mi$1,339 (±$492)Lower
Pleasant Grove Township5.5 mi$2,289 (±$429)Lower
Charleston Township5.6 mi$3,051 (±$272)Lower
Charleston6.1 mi$2,818 (±$312)Lower
Mattoon Township6.6 mi$1,929 (±$202)Lower
Humboldt Township7.8 mi$1,337 (±$252)Lower
Humboldt8.9 mi$1,397 (±$215)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattoon, IL ($1,941), Lerna, IL ($1,339), Pleasant Grove Township, IL ($2,289).

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

Median real estate taxes across Coles County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Lafayette Township (Coles County)$3,889 (±$718)
2North Okaw Township$3,369 (±$1,437)
3Hutton Township$3,130 (±$1,145)
4Charleston Township$3,051 (±$272)
5Morgan Township$2,846 (±$858)
6Charleston$2,818 (±$312)
7East Oakland Township$2,417 (±$270)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Coles 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

How much are property taxes in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL is $3,889 (±$718) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.8% of the median home value in Lafayette Township (Coles County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) gone up?

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the median real estate tax went from $3,370 in 2015–2019 to $3,889 in 2020–2024 (+15.4%).

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 Lafayette Township (Coles County) higher than in Coles County?

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the median real estate tax is higher than in Coles County ($2,474).

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 Lafayette township, Coles County, Illinois (county subdivision:40637, in state:17 county:029).

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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