How much are property taxes in Okawville, IL?

Homeowners in Okawville, IL pay a median of $2,693 (±$264) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,741.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,595.

That is about 1.7% of the median home value of $160,700.

In Okawville, the median real estate tax went from $2,524 in 2015–2019 to $2,693 in 2020–2024 (+6.7%).

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
$2,693 (±$264)
With a mortgage
$2,741
Without a mortgage
$2,595
Share of median value
1.7%

Real estate taxes in Okawville against Washington County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
OkawvilleWashington CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,693 (±$264)$2,908 (±$172)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,741 (±$312)$3,353 (±$184)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,595 (±$577)$2,500 (±$231)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$160,700 (±$10,695)$155,700 (±$7,507)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Okawville, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Washington County ($2,908).

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

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

In Washington County, Okawville ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1261 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 Okawville

The median tax ($2,693) is 1.7% of the median home value ($160,700).

Across Washington 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 Okawville 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$2,524 (±$244)$2,693 (±$264)+6.7%Down after inflation
Median home value$113,100 (±$6,566)$160,700 (±$10,695)+42.1%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,233 (±$151)$1,404 (±$158)+13.9%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 Okawville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okawville
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Okawville—$2,693 (±$264)—
Okawville Township0.5 mi$3,062 (±$307)Not measurably different
Addieville4.5 mi$3,146 (±$973)Not measurably different
Venedy Township5.6 mi$2,567 (±$366)Not measurably different
Germantown Township5.8 mi$3,863 (±$353)Higher
Plum Hill Township5.8 mi$2,829 (±$655)Not measurably different
Venedy5.9 mi$1,721 (±$281)Lower
Damiansville6.3 mi$3,662 (±$380)Higher
Covington Township6.8 mi$3,800 (±$1,180)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Venedy, IL ($1,721).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Germantown Township, IL ($3,863), Damiansville, IL ($3,662).

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

Median real estate taxes across Washington County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
6Nashville Township$3,418 (±$335)
7Beaucoup Township$3,403 (±$666)
8Addieville$3,146 (±$973)
9Johannisburg Township$3,071 (±$2,040)
10Okawville Township$3,062 (±$307)
11Plum Hill Township$2,829 (±$655)
12Okawville$2,693 (±$264)
13Venedy Township$2,567 (±$366)
14Oakdale Township$2,287 (±$818)
15Hoyleton Township$2,256 (±$343)
16Ashley Township$2,014 (±$460)
17Irvington Township$1,918 (±$343)
18Hoyleton$1,902 (±$273)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Washington 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 Okawville

How much are property taxes in Okawville?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Okawville, IL is $2,693 (±$264) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Okawville?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.7% of the median home value in Okawville, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Okawville gone up?

In Okawville, the median real estate tax went from $2,524 in 2015–2019 to $2,693 in 2020–2024 (+6.7%).

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 Okawville higher than in Washington County?

In Okawville, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Washington County ($2,908).

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

It is lower 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 Okawville village, Illinois (place:55470, 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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