The median sales price of a Cook County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $250,000, based on data from the 2,207 properties sold during that time. In 2022 the median tax bill for the county was $5,508, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2 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 Sauk Village, Burnham, and Buffalo Grove paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Sauk Village 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 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Village | 10 | $13,750 | $2,534 | 18.4% |
| Burnham | 2 | $42,750 | $4,578 | 10.7% |
| Buffalo Grove | 9 | $101,000 | $6,661 | 6.6% |
| Richton Park | 3 | $87,500 | $5,211 | 6% |
| Glenwood | 6 | $81,000 | $4,797 | 5.9% |
| Calumet City | 26 | $79,500 | $4,558 | 5.7% |
| Forest River | 1 | $129,000 | $6,976 | 5.4% |
| Bellwood | 9 | $130,000 | $6,542 | 5% |
| Park Forest | 21 | $110,000 | $5,283 | 4.8% |
| Dolton | 20 | $110,250 | $5,087 | 4.6% |
| Lynwood | 3 | $120,000 | $5,500 | 4.6% |
| Prospect Heights | 10 | $149,750 | $6,950 | 4.6% |
| Oak Park | 27 | $268,000 | $12,040 | 4.5% |
| South Holland | 11 | $139,000 | $5,946 | 4.3% |
| Country Club Hills | 10 | $139,000 | $6,015 | 4.3% |
| Thornton | 4 | $90,000 | $3,680 | 4.1% |
| Rosemont | 1 | $170,000 | $6,459 | 3.8% |
| Summit | 5 | $142,500 | $5,391 | 3.8% |
| Calumet Park | 5 | $76,675 | $2,914 | 3.8% |
| Matteson | 13 | $180,000 | $6,457 | 3.6% |
| East Hazel Crest | 2 | $110,000 | $3,811 | 3.5% |
| Posen | 3 | $93,000 | $3,299 | 3.5% |
| Bridgeview | 7 | $170,000 | $5,887 | 3.5% |
| Maywood | 11 | $203,000 | $7,125 | 3.5% |
| Midlothian | 8 | $143,500 | $4,929 | 3.4% |
| Markham | 10 | $116,500 | $3,899 | 3.3% |
| Orland Hills | 4 | $180,500 | $5,935 | 3.3% |
| Schiller Park | 9 | $174,000 | $5,670 | 3.3% |
| Justice | 4 | $156,750 | $5,132 | 3.3% |
| Lansing | 24 | $142,000 | $4,575 | 3.2% |
| Robbins | 1 | $65,000 | $2,102 | 3.2% |
| Elk Grove Village | 31 | $179,500 | $5,733 | 3.2% |
| Harvey | 9 | $90,000 | $2,794 | 3.1% |
| Riverdale | 4 | $103,500 | $3,216 | 3.1% |
| Chicago Heights | 16 | $129,482 | $3,958 | 3.1% |
| Stickney | 2 | $177,000 | $5,403 | 3.1% |
| Elmwood Park | 17 | $250,000 | $7,463 | 3% |
| Inverness | 4 | $483,500 | $14,159 | 2.9% |
| Flossmoor | 5 | $329,000 | $9,491 | 2.9% |
| Wheeling | 16 | $179,750 | $5,289 | 2.9% |
| Northbrook | 24 | $384,500 | $11,281 | 2.9% |
| Bartlett | 9 | $280,000 | $8,027 | 2.9% |
| Hoffman Estates | 14 | $253,000 | $7,199 | 2.8% |
| Hazel Crest | 10 | $170,000 | $4,741 | 2.8% |
| Berwyn | 27 | $260,000 | $7,174 | 2.8% |
| Olympia Fields | 1 | $336,000 | $9,303 | 2.8% |
| Willow Springs | 7 | $225,000 | $6,381 | 2.8% |
| Palos Heights | 9 | $255,000 | $7,112 | 2.8% |
| Kenilworth | 2 | $1,175,000 | $32,334 | 2.8% |
| Roselle | 2 | $212,500 | $6,005 | 2.8% |
| South Barrington | 3 | $636,500 | $17,476 | 2.7% |
| Arlington Heights | 35 | $309,000 | $8,221 | 2.7% |
| River Grove | 3 | $220,000 | $5,983 | 2.7% |
| La Grange Park | 2 | $320,000 | $8,552 | 2.7% |
| Alsip | 9 | $185,000 | $5,078 | 2.7% |
| Streamwood | 20 | $204,500 | $5,559 | 2.7% |
| Barrington | 4 | $355,000 | $9,100 | 2.6% |
| Homewood | 11 | $219,000 | $5,733 | 2.6% |
| Cicero | 13 | $225,000 | $5,921 | 2.6% |
| Worth | 8 | $190,000 | $4,919 | 2.6% |
| Broadview | 7 | $201,000 | $5,238 | 2.6% |
| Des Plaines | 34 | $186,000 | $4,829 | 2.6% |
| Hanover Park | 7 | $230,000 | $5,927 | 2.6% |
| Berkeley | 2 | $281,750 | $6,941 | 2.5% |
| Hillside | 1 | $251,000 | $6,172 | 2.5% |
| Northlake | 3 | $226,000 | $5,348 | 2.4% |
| Crestwood | 8 | $116,500 | $2,815 | 2.4% |
| Morton Grove | 7 | $315,000 | $7,459 | 2.4% |
| Skokie | 34 | $280,000 | $6,653 | 2.4% |
| Burbank | 12 | $226,750 | $5,393 | 2.4% |
| Tinley Park | 38 | $271,500 | $6,370 | 2.3% |
| Norridge | 7 | $247,000 | $5,781 | 2.3% |
| Harwood Heights | 5 | $255,000 | $5,774 | 2.3% |
| Western Springs | 7 | $515,000 | $11,635 | 2.3% |
| Riverside | 3 | $535,000 | $12,354 | 2.3% |
| Palos Hills | 11 | $180,000 | $4,143 | 2.3% |
| Winnetka | 7 | $1,050,000 | $23,737 | 2.3% |
| Northfield | 8 | $517,500 | $11,997 | 2.3% |
| Evanston | 23 | $350,000 | $7,948 | 2.3% |
| Elgin | 10 | $213,000 | $4,858 | 2.3% |
| Lincolnwood | 6 | $355,000 | $8,238 | 2.3% |
| Blue Island | 5 | $185,000 | $3,989 | 2.2% |
| Schaumburg | 30 | $262,750 | $5,695 | 2.2% |
| Lyons | 4 | $210,000 | $4,550 | 2.2% |
| La Grange | 5 | $485,000 | $10,602 | 2.2% |
| River Forest | 4 | $725,000 | $15,632 | 2.2% |
| Merrionette Park | 1 | $135,000 | $3,011 | 2.2% |
| Rolling Meadows | 13 | $270,000 | $5,719 | 2.1% |
| Palatine | 33 | $315,000 | $6,748 | 2.1% |
| Palos Park | 5 | $405,000 | $8,321 | 2.1% |
| Melrose Park | 6 | $243,000 | $5,127 | 2.1% |
| Park Ridge | 30 | $443,750 | $9,330 | 2.1% |
| Oak Forest | 10 | $303,500 | $6,412 | 2.1% |
| Mount Prospect | 20 | $361,250 | $7,620 | 2.1% |
| Hickory Hills | 8 | $291,000 | $6,181 | 2.1% |
| Westchester | 7 | $280,000 | $5,786 | 2.1% |
| Evergreen Park | 8 | $250,500 | $5,303 | 2.1% |
| Orland Park | 30 | $340,000 | $6,815 | 2% |
| Glenview | 32 | $460,500 | $9,263 | 2% |
| Oak Lawn | 22 | $252,500 | $4,983 | 2% |
| Franklin Park | 9 | $280,000 | $5,329 | 1.9% |
| Brookfield | 13 | $379,000 | $7,156 | 1.9% |
| Countryside | 6 | $275,000 | $5,264 | 1.9% |
| Forest Park | 7 | $355,000 | $6,604 | 1.9% |
| North Riverside | 6 | $299,250 | $5,835 | 1.9% |
| Wilmette | 13 | $730,000 | $13,838 | 1.9% |
| Northbrook West | 1 | $350,000 | $6,504 | 1.9% |
| Niles | 6 | $335,000 | $5,933 | 1.8% |
| Indian Head Park | 5 | $285,000 | $5,152 | 1.8% |
| Glencoe | 8 | $1,227,000 | $22,171 | 1.8% |
| South Chicago Heights | 2 | $156,750 | $2,626 | 1.7% |
| Chicago | 998 | $264,500 | $4,359 | 1.6% |
| Burr Ridge | 2 | $715,000 | $10,503 | 1.5% |
| Stone Park | 1 | $430,000 | $6,398 | 1.5% |
| Chicago Ridge | 8 | $245,000 | $3,695 | 1.5% |
| Hometown | 2 | $220,500 | $3,198 | 1.5% |
| Steger | 3 | $136,000 | $1,900 | 1.4% |
| Lemont | 4 | $630,000 | $7,156 | 1.1% |
| Deercrest Estates | 1 | $730,000 | $5,764 | 0.8% |
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