Bureau County, Illinois Proprety Taxes

Bureau County Property Tax

The median property tax in Bureau County, Illinois is $1,849 per year for a home worth the median value of $101,900. Bureau County collects, on average, 1.81% of a property's estimated fair market value as property tax.

Bureau County has one of the highest median property tax rates in the United States, and is ranked 454th of the 3145 counties in order of average property taxes.

Bureau County Property Tax Appeals & Reassessment

Bureau County's property tax due are calculated based on the fair market value of the homes or properties, determined by the Bureau County Property Tax Assessor. Property owners, you have the right to appeal the taxes you are charged and request a reassessment of the property in question if you believe that the value determined by the Bureau County Tax Assessor's office is incorrect. To appeal the Bureau County property tax, you must contact the Bureau County Tax Assessor's Office.

The Bureau County Property Tax must be paid directly to the Bureau County Tax Collector. Proceeds from the property tax are used locally to fund local school districts, public transport, infrastructure, and other municiple government projects.