Arlington Heights, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Arlington Heights home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Arlington Heights house

$13,065a year · $1,089 a month

Starts at $129,987 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$9,904
8.254% of $129,987, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$1,995
693 kWh a month $1,526 · 31 therms $469
Water and sewer$936
7,000 gallons a month on Village of Arlington Heights: water $63, sewer $15 a month
Trash$230
Curbside service (monthly), $19 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Arlington Heights house costs about $13,100 a year: $9,900 property tax and charges, $940 water and sewer, $230 trash, $1,990 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 30, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Senior citizen exemption
The Senior Citizen Exemption is an EAV reduction of $8,000.
Senior freeze exemption
The Senior Freeze Exemption freezes EAV for homeowners with a maximum income of $65,000.
Seniors 65+: discounted trash rate
Single-family households with a head of household aged 65 or older qualify for a discounted refuse collection rate.

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Arlington Heights; Water billed bi-monthly per thousand gallons consumed.
Property tax: 8.25% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), Cook County, Wheeling Township
Garbage: Groot; Arlington Heights Solid Waste Program is provided by Groot, the Village's contracted waste hauler.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd Electric
Gas: Nicor Gas; Nicor Natural Gas

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The Village receives Lake Michigan Water from the Northwest Water Commission via the City of Evanston.
Quality: The Arlington Heights water system did not exceed any State or Federal contaminant levels nor any other water quality standard during 2025.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 rates (percent per $100 of equalized assessed value) for Wheeling Township with Arlington Heights School District 25, High School District 214, Harper College, the Arlington Heights Park District and Library; the sum is 8.2543, near the Clerk's 8.3389 average for the village. Homes in Palatine or Elk Grove Township, or in Districts 21, 23, 57 or 59 or other park districts, pay different rates, and special service areas are not included.
The starting value is the Assessor's $429,000 median estimate x 10% x the 3.0300 state factor = $129,987, minus the $10,000 homeowner exemption.
Water 2026: $8.90 per thousand gallons plus the 5/8-inch meter service charge of $5.20 bi-monthly (counted as $2.60 a month); sewer maintenance $2.30 per thousand gallons. The Village also lists a Storm Water Utility Fee of $6.25 - $31.25 monthly; it is not included because the Village page does not say which amount a single-family house pays.
Electricity is ComEd's 2026 delivery rates plus the non-summer supply price to compare (10.103 cents); summer supply is higher. Gas is Nicor Rate 1: $21.30 plus 24.44 cents distribution and the October 2026 supply cost of 33 cents per therm; riders are not included.
Garbage is Groot's April 2026 to March 2027 curbside rate of $19.16 a month. Not included: homeowners insurance (no official premium survey found) and any municipal utility taxes on electric or gas bills (not checked against an official source).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Arlington Heights compares

A typical Arlington Heights house against the 132 Illinois cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Arlington Heights	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.25%	8.23%	higher than 66 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$750	$872	lower than 88 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$186	$535	lower than 106 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$230	$283	lower than 98 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,995	$2,163	lower than 80 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$13,065	$11,701	higher than 90 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $186 a year, lower than 106 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $186 a year, lower than 106 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $230 a year for the standard cart, lower than 98 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $230 a year for the standard cart, lower than 98 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

Common questions about Arlington Heights house costs

What is the property tax rate in Arlington Heights?

About 8.25% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), Cook County, Wheeling Township), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Arlington Heights?

About $40,446 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in Arlington Heights?

About $78 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Village of Arlington Heights.

How much does trash pickup cost in Arlington Heights?

$19 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Arlington Heights?

Yes. Senior citizen exemption: The Senior Citizen Exemption is an EAV reduction of $8,000.

How much does a house in Arlington Heights cost to run each year?

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