County Clerk Cedric Giles, Cook County Clerk | https://www.cookcountyil.gov/all-people/cedric-giles
County Clerk Cedric Giles, Cook County Clerk | https://www.cookcountyil.gov/all-people/cedric-giles
The median sales price of a Cook County home in the first quarter of 2025 was $306,000, based on data from the 11,999 properties sold during that time. In 2025, the median tax bill for the county was $6,542, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Cook County real estate data showed homeowners in Ford Heights, Park Forest, and Hazel Crest paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2025 using estimated inflation values and 2024 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following table compares Ford Heights with some other cities belonging to Cook County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2025.
| City | Q1 2025 Sales | Q1 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Heights | 3 | $35,000 | $2,576 | 7.4% |
| Park Forest | 73 | $130,000 | $8,293 | 6.4% |
| Hazel Crest | 45 | $130,000 | $6,782 | 5.2% |
| Burnham | 10 | $125,000 | $5,992 | 4.8% |
| Riverdale | 28 | $116,000 | $5,050 | 4.4% |
| River Forest | 27 | $395,000 | $17,337 | 4.4% |
| Dolton | 74 | $145,500 | $6,260 | 4.3% |
| Glenwood | 21 | $160,000 | $6,776 | 4.2% |
| Merrionette Park | 6 | $108,000 | $4,559 | 4.2% |
| Palatine | 332 | $200,000 | $8,179 | 4.1% |
| Country Club Hills | 81 | $192,000 | $7,853 | 4.1% |
| Hillside | 42 | $181,000 | $7,357 | 4.1% |
| Maywood | 74 | $208,000 | $8,299 | 4% |
| Richton Park | 38 | $174,750 | $7,047 | 4% |
| Calumet City | 96 | $167,500 | $6,470 | 3.9% |
| Homewood | 83 | $202,000 | $7,812 | 3.9% |
| South Holland | 89 | $225,000 | $8,295 | 3.7% |
| Blue Island | 40 | $152,000 | $5,595 | 3.7% |
| Markham | 36 | $141,500 | $5,099 | 3.6% |
| East Hazel Crest | 6 | $157,000 | $5,703 | 3.6% |
| Thornton | 13 | $175,000 | $6,100 | 3.5% |
| Flossmoor | 46 | $328,000 | $11,590 | 3.5% |
| Bellwood | 47 | $218,000 | $7,689 | 3.5% |
| Lansing | 117 | $172,000 | $5,828 | 3.4% |
| Olympia Fields | 21 | $318,000 | $10,691 | 3.4% |
| Calumet Park | 22 | $147,500 | $4,947 | 3.4% |
| Oak Park | 141 | $385,000 | $13,181 | 3.4% |
| Elmwood Park | 66 | $270,500 | $8,632 | 3.2% |
| Matteson | 55 | $255,000 | $8,210 | 3.2% |
| Bartlett | 31 | $305,000 | $9,695 | 3.2% |
| Countryside | 13 | $195,500 | $6,147 | 3.1% |
| Northlake | 24 | $230,000 | $6,886 | 3% |
| Summit | 13 | $253,000 | $7,542 | 3% |
| Riverside | 20 | $453,000 | $13,659 | 3% |
| Forest Park | 45 | $270,000 | $8,145 | 3% |
| Chicago Heights | 73 | $173,000 | $4,969 | 2.9% |
| Alsip | 64 | $228,750 | $6,639 | 2.9% |
| Harvey | 57 | $135,000 | $3,839 | 2.8% |
| Orland Hills | 10 | $258,500 | $7,351 | 2.8% |
| South Chicago Heights | 12 | $130,000 | $3,640 | 2.8% |
| La Grange | 43 | $457,000 | $12,670 | 2.8% |
| Berkeley | 9 | $295,000 | $8,204 | 2.8% |
| Buffalo Grove | 50 | $269,000 | $7,501 | 2.8% |
| Bridgeview | 37 | $275,000 | $7,530 | 2.7% |
| Worth | 37 | $217,500 | $5,956 | 2.7% |
| Broadview | 21 | $249,000 | $6,674 | 2.7% |
| Roselle | 8 | $258,750 | $6,907 | 2.7% |
| Tinley Park | 158 | $300,000 | $7,730 | 2.6% |
| Oak Forest | 73 | $283,000 | $7,389 | 2.6% |
| Prospect Heights | 26 | $347,500 | $9,086 | 2.6% |
| Evergreen Park | 49 | $260,000 | $6,838 | 2.6% |
| Hometown | 15 | $169,500 | $4,468 | 2.6% |
| Hoffman Estates | 102 | $350,000 | $8,703 | 2.5% |
| Phoenix | 6 | $162,000 | $4,064 | 2.5% |
| Sauk Village | 46 | $131,500 | $3,222 | 2.5% |
| Schiller Park | 25 | $292,000 | $7,296 | 2.5% |
| Harwood Heights | 20 | $297,500 | $7,470 | 2.5% |
| Midlothian | 39 | $235,000 | $5,868 | 2.5% |
| Brookfield | 63 | $340,000 | $8,341 | 2.5% |
| Hickory Hills | 30 | $310,000 | $7,601 | 2.5% |
| Palos Heights | 42 | $348,000 | $8,809 | 2.5% |
| La Grange Park | 35 | $415,000 | $10,325 | 2.5% |
| Hanover Park | 38 | $302,500 | $7,432 | 2.5% |
| Chicago Ridge | 26 | $203,750 | $5,165 | 2.5% |
| Orland Park | 159 | $350,000 | $8,488 | 2.4% |
| Berwyn | 96 | $335,000 | $8,193 | 2.4% |
| Willow Springs | 21 | $315,000 | $7,438 | 2.4% |
| Rolling Meadows | 53 | $302,500 | $7,254 | 2.4% |
| Cicero | 91 | $287,500 | $6,899 | 2.4% |
| Robbins | 12 | $115,000 | $2,713 | 2.4% |
| Stone Park | 4 | $287,000 | $7,020 | 2.4% |
| Glencoe | 42 | $1,137,500 | $26,835 | 2.4% |
| Wheeling | 67 | $285,000 | $6,715 | 2.4% |
| Barrington | 25 | $430,000 | $9,873 | 2.3% |
| Schaumburg | 202 | $300,500 | $6,910 | 2.3% |
| Arlington Heights | 200 | $410,000 | $9,625 | 2.3% |
| River Grove | 23 | $326,000 | $7,578 | 2.3% |
| Mount Prospect | 127 | $395,000 | $9,007 | 2.3% |
| Justice | 20 | $277,500 | $6,439 | 2.3% |
| Morton Grove | 57 | $382,000 | $8,793 | 2.3% |
| Evanston | 143 | $420,000 | $9,513 | 2.3% |
| Streamwood | 116 | $294,500 | $6,870 | 2.3% |
| Oak Lawn | 181 | $270,000 | $6,237 | 2.3% |
| Palos Park | 37 | $474,000 | $10,299 | 2.2% |
| Rosemont | 6 | $412,500 | $9,220 | 2.2% |
| Franklin Park | 30 | $300,000 | $6,750 | 2.2% |
| Park Ridge | 99 | $535,000 | $11,588 | 2.2% |
| Lyons | 9 | $261,500 | $5,717 | 2.2% |
| Westchester | 50 | $319,500 | $7,042 | 2.2% |
| Glenview | 117 | $505,000 | $11,014 | 2.2% |
| Northbrook | 104 | $572,500 | $12,866 | 2.2% |
| Burbank | 67 | $300,000 | $6,679 | 2.2% |
| Stickney | 15 | $287,000 | $6,302 | 2.2% |
| Inverness | 21 | $732,500 | $15,253 | 2.1% |
| Posen | 5 | $170,000 | $3,607 | 2.1% |
| Lynwood | 12 | $313,500 | $6,659 | 2.1% |
| Lemont | 45 | $430,000 | $8,936 | 2.1% |
| Melrose Park | 51 | $310,000 | $6,577 | 2.1% |
| La Grange Highlands | 9 | $370,000 | $7,918 | 2.1% |
| Palos Hills | 52 | $246,500 | $5,099 | 2.1% |
| Des Plaines | 182 | $315,000 | $6,656 | 2.1% |
| Winnetka | 40 | $1,340,000 | $27,855 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 56 | $295,000 | $6,207 | 2.1% |
| Barrington Hills | 7 | $1,050,000 | $20,615 | 2% |
| Norridge | 44 | $353,000 | $7,229 | 2% |
| Niles | 81 | $378,000 | $7,565 | 2% |
| Crestwood | 47 | $190,000 | $3,733 | 2% |
| Hinsdale | 8 | $1,037,500 | $19,943 | 1.9% |
| Elk Grove Village | 97 | $365,000 | $6,905 | 1.9% |
| Skokie | 142 | $422,500 | $8,127 | 1.9% |
| Forest River | 2 | $385,000 | $7,325 | 1.9% |
| Lincolnwood | 30 | $540,000 | $10,508 | 1.9% |
| Western Springs | 33 | $800,000 | $14,354 | 1.8% |
| North Riverside | 13 | $384,000 | $7,087 | 1.8% |
| Wilmette | 75 | $871,000 | $15,683 | 1.8% |
| Kenilworth | 7 | $1,850,000 | $33,896 | 1.8% |
| Indian Head Park | 26 | $359,000 | $6,105 | 1.7% |
| Southmoor | 2 | $610,500 | $10,150 | 1.7% |
| South Barrington | 11 | $1,200,000 | $19,002 | 1.6% |
| Dixmoor | 3 | $159,000 | $2,561 | 1.6% |
| Burr Ridge | 9 | $735,000 | $11,641 | 1.6% |
| Northfield | 19 | $877,000 | $13,650 | 1.6% |
| Chicago | 5,559 | $321,500 | $4,739 | 1.5% |
| Deercrest Estates | 2 | $477,500 | $7,088 | 1.5% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 2 | $601,500 | $8,997 | 1.5% |
| Steger | 15 | $187,500 | $2,235 | 1.2% |
| Northbrook West | 2 | $790,500 | $8,514 | 1.1% |
| Mission Hills Estates | 5 | $499,000 | $5,690 | 1.1% |
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