How much are property taxes in Morton Township, IL?

Name: Property taxes in Morton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Morton Township, IL pay a median of $4,772 (±$212) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,117.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,465.

That is about 1.9% of the median home value of $246,800.

In Morton Township, the median real estate tax went from $4,350 in 2015–2019 to $4,772 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $4,772 (±$212)
With a mortgage: $5,117
Without a mortgage: $4,465
Share of median value: 1.9%

Real estate taxes in Morton Township against Tazewell County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morton Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Median real estate taxes	$4,772 (±$212)	$3,536 (±$72)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$5,117 (±$641)	$3,657 (±$101)	$5,833 (±$28)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,465 (±$332)	$3,327 (±$164)	$4,463 (±$30)	$2,576
Median home value	$246,800 (±$10,836)	$167,500 (±$2,913)	$263,300 (±$797)	$332,700

In Morton Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Tazewell County ($3,536).

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

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

In Tazewell County, Morton Township ranks 3 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 558 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 Morton Township

The median tax ($4,772) is 1.9% of the median home value ($246,800).

Across Tazewell County the same ratio is 2.1%.

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 Morton Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$4,350 (±$177)	$4,772 (±$212)	+9.7%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$206,000 (±$7,988)	$246,800 (±$10,836)	+19.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,665 (±$60)	$1,852 (±$82)	+11.2%	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 Morton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Morton Township	—	$4,772 (±$212)	—
Morton	1.4 mi	$4,761 (±$224)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township	5.4 mi	$4,871 (±$1,135)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek	5.7 mi	$3,263 (±$352)	Lower
Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	5.9 mi	$3,115 (±$281)	Lower
Washington Township (Tazewell County)	6.3 mi	$4,649 (±$286)	Not measurably different
Washington	6.3 mi	$5,062 (±$354)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	6.5 mi	$4,592 (±$620)	Not measurably different
East Peoria	6.7 mi	$3,880 (±$240)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek, IL ($3,263), Groveland Township (Tazewell County), IL ($3,115), East Peoria, IL ($3,880).

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

Median real estate taxes across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Washington	$5,062 (±$354)
2	Deer Creek Township	$4,871 (±$1,135)
3	Morton Township	$4,772 (±$212)
4	Morton	$4,761 (±$224)
5	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	$4,649 (±$286)
6	Tremont Township	$4,592 (±$620)
7	Heritage Lake	$4,503 (±$197)
8	Boynton Township	$4,464 (±$216)
9	Elm Grove Township	$4,344 (±$478)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Tazewell 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 Morton Township

How much are property taxes in Morton Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Morton Township, IL is $4,772 (±$212) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

Have property taxes in Morton Township gone up?

In Morton Township, the median real estate tax went from $4,350 in 2015–2019 to $4,772 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%).

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 Morton Township higher than in Tazewell County?

In Morton Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Tazewell County ($3,536).

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 Morton township, Tazewell County, Illinois (county subdivision:50634, in state:17 county:179).

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.