How much are property taxes in Normal, IL?

Homeowners in Normal, IL pay a median of $4,749 (±$143) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,978.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,422.

That is about 2.2% of the median home value of $213,600.

In Normal, the median real estate tax went from $4,103 in 2015–2019 to $4,749 in 2020–2024 (+15.7%).

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 .

Median real estate taxes
$4,749 (±$143)
With a mortgage
$4,978
Without a mortgage
$4,422
Share of median value
2.2%

Real estate taxes in Normal against McLean County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
NormalMcLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,749 (±$143)$4,524 (±$74)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,978 (±$260)$4,702 (±$96)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,422 (±$188)$4,173 (±$152)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$213,600 (±$6,512)$208,400 (±$3,688)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Normal, the median real estate tax is higher than in McLean County ($4,524).

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

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

In McLean County, Normal ranks 13 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 567 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 Normal

The median tax ($4,749) is 2.2% of the median home value ($213,600).

Across McLean County the same ratio is 2.2%.

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 Normal 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$4,103 (±$122)$4,749 (±$143)+15.7%Down after inflation
Median home value$170,200 (±$3,009)$213,600 (±$6,512)+25.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,484 (±$29)$1,741 (±$57)+17.3%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 Normal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Normal
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Normal—$4,749 (±$143)—
Normal Township1.2 mi$4,686 (±$137)Not measurably different
Bloomington3.3 mi$4,374 (±$135)Lower
Bloomington City Township3.3 mi$4,374 (±$135)Lower
Dry Grove Township5.5 mi$5,113 (±$920)Not measurably different
Towanda5.7 mi$3,202 (±$289)Lower
Hudson5.9 mi$5,171 (±$412)Not measurably different
Twin Grove6.4 mi$5,536 (±$934)Not measurably different
Bloomington Township6.7 mi$6,706 (±$1,350)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomington, IL ($4,374), Bloomington City Township, IL ($4,374), Towanda, IL ($3,202).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomington Township, IL ($6,706).

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

Median real estate taxes across McLean County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
7Twin Grove$5,536 (±$934)
8Hudson Township$5,488 (±$357)
9Dale Township$5,286 (±$1,277)
10Hudson$5,171 (±$412)
11Dry Grove Township$5,113 (±$920)
12Downs Township$5,018 (±$1,273)
13Normal$4,749 (±$143)
14Randolph Township$4,707 (±$393)
15Normal Township$4,686 (±$137)
16Heyworth$4,628 (±$405)
17Danvers Township$4,433 (±$462)
18 (tie)Bloomington$4,374 (±$135)
18 (tie)Bloomington City Township$4,374 (±$135)

Showing 13 of 50 places in McLean 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 Normal

How much are property taxes in Normal?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Normal, IL is $4,749 (±$143) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Normal?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.2% of the median home value in Normal, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Normal gone up?

In Normal, the median real estate tax went from $4,103 in 2015–2019 to $4,749 in 2020–2024 (+15.7%).

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 Normal higher than in McLean County?

In Normal, the median real estate tax is higher than in McLean County ($4,524).

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 Normal town, Illinois (place:53234, 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.

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