How much are property taxes in Timber Township, IL?

Name: Property taxes in Timber Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Timber Township, IL pay a median of $3,404 (±$335) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,478.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,217.

That is about 2.1% of the median home value of $158,400.

In Timber Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,199 in 2015–2019 to $3,404 in 2020–2024 (+6.4%).

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: $3,404 (±$335)
With a mortgage: $3,478
Without a mortgage: $3,217
Share of median value: 2.1%

Real estate taxes in Timber Township against Peoria County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Timber Township	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,404 (±$335)	$3,552 (±$108)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,478 (±$349)	$3,862 (±$159)	$5,833 (±$28)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,217 (±$741)	$3,109 (±$173)	$4,463 (±$30)	$2,576
Median home value	$158,400 (±$11,805)	$158,500 (±$2,588)	$263,300 (±$797)	$332,700

In Timber Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Peoria County ($3,552).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Peoria County, Timber Township ranks 17 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 945 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 Timber Township

The median tax ($3,404) is 2.1% of the median home value ($158,400).

Across Peoria 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 Timber 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	$3,199 (±$180)	$3,404 (±$335)	+6.4%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$133,100 (±$16,088)	$158,400 (±$11,805)	+19.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,182 (±$81)	$1,561 (±$430)	+32.1%	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 Timber Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Timber Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Timber Township	—	$3,404 (±$335)	—
Glasford	0.5 mi	$1,920 (±$279)	Lower
Kingston Mines	2.8 mi	$1,409 (±$587)	Lower
Mapleton	4.9 mi	$2,071 (±$841)	Lower
Lake Camelot	5.2 mi	$4,694 (±$571)	Higher
Orion Township	6.0 mi	$3,542 (±$378)	Not measurably different
Hollis Township	6.1 mi	$4,705 (±$779)	Higher
Logan Township	6.4 mi	$3,506 (±$812)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Township	6.4 mi	$3,130 (±$288)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glasford, IL ($1,920), Kingston Mines, IL ($1,409), Mapleton, IL ($2,071).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Camelot, IL ($4,694), Hollis Township, IL ($4,705).

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

Median real estate taxes across Peoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
11	Trivoli Township	$3,875 (±$1,214)
12	Princeville	$3,826 (±$344)
13	Elmwood	$3,808 (±$517)
14	Elmwood Township	$3,763 (±$401)
15	Peoria	$3,719 (±$184)
16	Logan Township	$3,506 (±$812)
17	Timber Township	$3,404 (±$335)
18	Rome	$3,352 (±$627)
19	Limestone Township (Peoria County)	$3,302 (±$191)
20	Brimfield Township	$3,098 (±$512)
21	Peoria City Township	$3,094 (±$181)
22	Bartonville	$3,080 (±$356)
23	Chillicothe Township	$2,969 (±$320)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Peoria 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 Timber Township

How much are property taxes in Timber Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Timber Township, IL is $3,404 (±$335) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Timber Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.1% of the median home value in Timber Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Timber Township gone up?

In Timber Township, the median real estate tax went from $3,199 in 2015–2019 to $3,404 in 2020–2024 (+6.4%).

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 Timber Township higher than in Peoria County?

In Timber Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Peoria County ($3,552).

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

It is not measurably different from 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 Timber township, Peoria County, Illinois (county subdivision:75289, in state:17 county:143).

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.