How much are property taxes in Sumner, IL?

Homeowners in Sumner, IL pay a median of $560 (±$244) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $717.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $350.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $46,000.

In Sumner, the median real estate tax went from $474 in 2015–2019 to $560 in 2020–2024 (+18.1%).

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
$560 (±$244)
With a mortgage
$717
Without a mortgage
$350
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Sumner against Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
SumnerLawrence CountyIllinoisUnited States
Median real estate taxes$560 (±$244)$1,174 (±$131)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$717 (±$311)$1,482 (±$183)$5,833 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$350 (±$159)$827 (±$218)$4,463 (±$30)$2,576
Median home value$46,000 (±$10,684)$99,100 (±$9,803)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700

In Sumner, the median real estate tax is lower than in Lawrence County ($1,174).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Sumner ranks 13 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 2590 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 Sumner

The median tax ($560) is 1.2% of the median home value ($46,000).

Across Lawrence County the same ratio is 1.2%.

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 Sumner 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$474 (±$84)$560 (±$244)+18.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$43,800 (±$7,915)$46,000 (±$10,684)+5.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$711 (±$353)$913 (±$157)+28.4%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 Sumner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Sumner—$560 (±$244)—
Christy Township1.3 mi$673 (±$115)Not measurably different
Bridgeport Township4.8 mi$1,012 (±$233)Higher
Claremont5.7 mi$506 (±$206)Not measurably different
Bridgeport5.8 mi$947 (±$234)Higher
Petty Township5.9 mi$1,665 (±$505)Higher
Lukin Township7.2 mi$700 (±$632)Not measurably different
German Township8.1 mi$4,107 (±$2,523)Higher
Bonpas Township8.4 mi$1,491 (±$812)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport Township, IL ($1,012), Bridgeport, IL ($947), Petty Township, IL ($1,665).

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

Median real estate taxes across Lawrence County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
7Bridgeport Township$1,012 (±$233)
8Bridgeport$947 (±$234)
9Lukin Township$700 (±$632)
10Christy Township$673 (±$115)
11St. Francisville$672 (±$243)
12Russellville$600 (±$311)
13Sumner$560 (±$244)
14Allison Township$200 or less

Showing 8 of 14 places in Lawrence 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 Sumner

How much are property taxes in Sumner?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sumner, IL is $560 (±$244) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Sumner?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.2% of the median home value in Sumner, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Sumner gone up?

In Sumner, the median real estate tax went from $474 in 2015–2019 to $560 in 2020–2024 (+18.1%).

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 Sumner higher than in Lawrence County?

In Sumner, the median real estate tax is lower than in Lawrence County ($1,174).

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 Sumner city, Illinois (place:73703, 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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