How much are property taxes in Willowbrook, IL?

Name: Property taxes in Willowbrook, IL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Willowbrook, IL pay a median of $5,075 (±$848) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,724.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,609.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $358,600.

In Willowbrook, the median real estate tax went from $3,752 in 2015–2019 to $5,075 in 2020–2024 (+35.3%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $5,075 (±$848)
With a mortgage: $5,724
Without a mortgage: $4,609
Share of median value: 1.4%

Real estate taxes in Willowbrook against DuPage County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willowbrook	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Median real estate taxes	$5,075 (±$848)	$8,007 (±$58)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$5,724 (±$1,177)	$8,170 (±$74)	$5,833 (±$28)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,609 (±$560)	$7,688 (±$107)	$4,463 (±$30)	$2,576
Median home value	$358,600 (±$30,048)	$391,400 (±$2,511)	$263,300 (±$797)	$332,700

In Willowbrook, the median real estate tax is lower than in DuPage County ($8,007).

It is not measurably different from Illinois ($5,298).

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

In DuPage County, Willowbrook ranks 39 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 503 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 Willowbrook

The median tax ($5,075) is 1.4% of the median home value ($358,600).

Across DuPage County the same ratio is 2.0%.

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 Willowbrook 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	$3,752 (±$472)	$5,075 (±$848)	+35.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$254,700 (±$20,816)	$358,600 (±$30,048)	+40.8%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,600 (±$226)	$2,118 (±$280)	+32.4%	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 Willowbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willowbrook
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Willowbrook	—	$5,075 (±$848)	—
Burr Ridge	1.8 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Downers Grove Township	2.0 mi	$7,829 (±$168)	Higher
Clarendon Hills	2.3 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Indian Head Park	2.3 mi	$5,568 (±$1,148)	Not measurably different
Hinsdale	2.4 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Westmont	2.4 mi	$6,819 (±$402)	Higher
Darien	2.5 mi	$7,119 (±$304)	Higher
Western Springs	3.2 mi	$10,000 or more	—

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Downers Grove Township, IL ($7,829), Westmont, IL ($6,819), Darien, IL ($7,119).

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

Median real estate taxes across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
33	Glendale Heights	$6,425 (±$222)
34	Villa Park	$6,389 (±$138)
35	Hanover Park	$6,294 (±$162)
36	Bensenville	$6,283 (±$171)
37	Wood Dale	$5,900 (±$268)
38	Warrenville	$5,853 (±$278)
39	Willowbrook	$5,075 (±$848)

Showing 7 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Willowbrook

How much are property taxes in Willowbrook?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Willowbrook, IL is $5,075 (±$848) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Willowbrook?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.4% of the median home value in Willowbrook, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Willowbrook gone up?

In Willowbrook, the median real estate tax went from $3,752 in 2015–2019 to $5,075 in 2020–2024 (+35.3%).

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 Willowbrook higher than in DuPage County?

In Willowbrook, the median real estate tax is lower than in DuPage County ($8,007).

It is not measurably different from 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 Willowbrook village, Illinois (place:81919, 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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