If a property owner fails to pay taxes in Illinois, the owner may eventually lose ownership of the property.
The following table ranks municipalities in the North Suburbs by the percentage of delinquent properties.
| Rank | Municipality | Total Delinquent Properties | Median Amount Owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northbrook | 26 | $2,666 |
| 2 | Des Plaines | 17 | $12,635 |
| 3 | Evanston | 12 | $18,466 |
| 4 | Streamwood | 11 | $25,318 |
| 5 | Wheeling | 10 | $32,123 |
| 6 | Park Ridge | 9 | $14,410 |
| 7 | Arlington Heights | 9 | $8,322 |
| 8 | Rolling Meadows | 7 | $64,622 |
| 9 | Skokie | 7 | $12,009 |
| 10 | Palatine | 6 | $37,903 |
| 11 | Winnetka | 6 | $21,792 |
| 12 | Glenview | 6 | $10,225 |
| 13 | Mount Prospect | 5 | $51,235 |
| 14 | Barrington | 5 | $21,056 |
| 15 | Elgin | 5 | $22,719 |
| 16 | Elk Grove Village | 5 | $44,165 |
| 17 | Schaumburg | 4 | $14,370 |
| 18 | Hanover Park | 4 | $27,288 |
| 19 | Northfield | 3 | $43,765 |
| 20 | Prospect Heights | 3 | $33,960 |
| 21 | Hoffman Estates | 3 | $69,529 |
| 22 | Lincolnwood | 3 | $22,160 |
| 23 | Niles | 2 | $7,463 |
| 24 | Roselle | 2 | $62,716 |
| 25 | South Barrington | 1 | $16,924 |
| 26 | Bartlett | 1 | $34,249 |
| 27 | Wilmette | 1 | $32,028 |
| 28 | Buffalo Grove | 1 | $283,017 |
| 29 | Inverness | 1 | $11,407 |
| 30 | Morton Grove | 1 | $14,772 |
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