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Property owners in Riverdale paid nearly 9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly eight times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Burbank pays property taxes nearly two times national average

Property owners in Burbank paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Crestwood pays property taxes nearly two times national average

Property owners in Crestwood paid more than 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Hometown pays property taxes two times national average

Property owners in Hometown paid more than 2.6 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Homewood pays property taxes nearly three times national average

Property owners in Homewood paid more than 3.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Merrionette Park pays property taxes nearly two times national average

Property owners in Merrionette Park paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Glenwood pays property taxes three times national average

Property owners in Glenwood paid nearly 3.9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Dolton pays property taxes five times national average

Property owners in Dolton paid nearly 6.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than five times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Lemont pays property taxes nearly two times national average

Property owners in Lemont paid more than 2.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Thorton pays property taxes three times national average

Property owners in Thorton paid more than 3.9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Country Club Hills pays property taxes nearly four times national average

Property owners in Country Club Hills paid more than 4.5 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly four times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

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Analysis: Lynwood pays property taxes nearly three times national average