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 South Suburbs by the percentage of delinquent properties.
| Rank | Municipality | Total Delinquent Properties | Median Amount Owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 175 | $18,186 |
| 2 | Chicago Heights | 91 | $22,415 |
| 3 | Riverdale | 89 | $38,226 |
| 4 | Calumet City | 75 | $32,169 |
| 5 | Dolton | 46 | $27,459 |
| 6 | Lansing | 39 | $25,106 |
| 7 | South Holland | 38 | $41,417 |
| 8 | Burnham | 34 | $6,750 |
| 9 | Markham | 31 | $43,458 |
| 10 | Hazel Crest | 27 | $16,464 |
| 11 | Calumet Park | 23 | $14,280 |
| 12 | Dixmoor | 23 | $30,497 |
| 13 | Summit | 20 | $12,659 |
| 14 | Oak Forest | 18 | $19,460 |
| 15 | South Chicago | 18 | $17,083 |
| 16 | Blue Island | 18 | $21,467 |
| 17 | Midlothian | 18 | $7,203 |
| 18 | Alsip | 17 | $21,958 |
| 19 | Thornton | 17 | $15,035 |
| 20 | Evergreen Park | 16 | $9,572 |
| 21 | Posen | 15 | $12,576 |
| 22 | Oak Lawn | 14 | $9,839 |
| 23 | Matteson | 14 | $66,800 |
| 24 | Phoenix | 13 | $6,807 |
| 25 | Tinley Park | 12 | $21,734 |
| 26 | Homewood | 12 | $72,940 |
| 27 | Orland Park | 11 | $13,675 |
| 28 | Steger | 11 | $7,091 |
| 29 | Chicago Ridge | 8 | $32,345 |
| 30 | Richton Park | 7 | $41,988 |
| 31 | Robbins | 7 | $6,665 |
| 32 | Country Club Hills | 7 | $56,030 |
| 33 | Park Forest | 6 | $168,169 |
| 34 | Worth | 6 | $26,376 |
| 35 | Bridgeview | 6 | $15,835 |
| 36 | Burbank | 5 | $10,804 |
| 37 | Flossmoor | 5 | $20,695 |
| 38 | Willow Springs | 4 | $21,538 |
| 39 | Ford Heights | 4 | $77,245 |
| 40 | Glenwood | 4 | $10,777 |
| 41 | Justice | 4 | $6,535 |
| 42 | Palos Hills | 3 | $54,280 |
| 43 | Bedford Park | 3 | $10,325 |
| 44 | Palos Heights | 2 | $17,724 |
| 45 | Crestwood | 2 | $9,825 |
| 46 | Lemont | 2 | $9,125 |
| 47 | Lynwood | 2 | $30,408 |
| 48 | Olympia Fields | 1 | $93,012 |
| 49 | Hometown | 1 | $12,583 |
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