How much are property taxes in Thompson Township, IL?

Name: Property taxes in Thompson Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Thompson Township, IL pay a median of $4,824 (±$430) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,022.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,484.

That is about 1.5% of the median home value of $329,600.

In Thompson Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,250 in 2015–2019 to $4,824 in 2020–2024 (+48.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $4,824 (±$430)
With a mortgage: $5,022
Without a mortgage: $4,484
Share of median value: 1.5%

Real estate taxes in Thompson Township against Jo Daviess County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thompson Township	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Median real estate taxes	$4,824 (±$430)	$3,613 (±$154)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$5,022 (±$1,019)	$3,799 (±$232)	$5,833 (±$28)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,484 (±$641)	$3,381 (±$228)	$4,463 (±$30)	$2,576
Median home value	$329,600 (±$16,157)	$209,900 (±$10,953)	$263,300 (±$797)	$332,700

In Thompson Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Jo Daviess County ($3,613).

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

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

In Jo Daviess County, Thompson Township ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 551 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 Thompson Township

The median tax ($4,824) is 1.5% of the median home value ($329,600).

Across Jo Daviess County the same ratio is 1.7%.

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 Thompson 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	$3,250 (±$328)	$4,824 (±$430)	+48.4%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$210,600 (±$33,655)	$329,600 (±$16,157)	+56.5%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,662 (±$124)	$2,141 (±$325)	+28.8%	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 Thompson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Thompson Township	—	$4,824 (±$430)	—
Apple River Township	4.6 mi	$1,428 (±$211)	Lower
Rush Township	5.7 mi	$3,186 (±$512)	Lower
Guilford Township	6.1 mi	$5,147 (±$577)	Not measurably different
Woodbine Township	6.2 mi	$4,194 (±$1,253)	Not measurably different
Scales Mound	6.3 mi	$2,267 (±$260)	Lower
Scales Mound Township	6.6 mi	$2,689 (±$282)	Lower
Apple River	6.6 mi	$1,336 (±$166)	Lower
Town of Monticello	7.6 mi	$2,853 (±$725)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Apple River Township, IL ($1,428), Rush Township, IL ($3,186), Scales Mound, IL ($2,267).

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

Median real estate taxes across Jo Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Rice Township	$7,807 (±$2,052)
2	The Galena Territory	$5,680 (±$512)
3	East Galena Township	$5,568 (±$1,118)
4	Wards Grove Township	$5,320 (±$2,411)
5	Guilford Township	$5,147 (±$577)
6	Rawlins Township	$4,924 (±$2,226)
7	Thompson Township	$4,824 (±$430)
8	West Galena Township	$4,367 (±$676)
9	Galena	$4,226 (±$817)
10	Woodbine Township	$4,194 (±$1,253)
11	Menominee	$4,113 (±$1,451)
12	Pleasant Valley Township	$4,013 (±$920)
13	Menominee Township	$3,634 (±$1,119)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Jo Daviess 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 Thompson Township

How much are property taxes in Thompson Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Thompson Township, IL is $4,824 (±$430) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Thompson Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.5% of the median home value in Thompson Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Thompson Township gone up?

In Thompson Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,250 in 2015–2019 to $4,824 in 2020–2024 (+48.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Thompson Township higher than in Jo Daviess County?

In Thompson Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Jo Daviess County ($3,613).

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 Thompson township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (county subdivision:75146, in state:17 county:085).

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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