Aurora, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Aurora 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 Aurora house

$10,233a year · $853 a month

Starts at $102,553 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$7,023
7.427% of $102,553, less $8,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$1,923
583 kWh a month $1,435 · 31 therms $488
Water and sewer$1,089
9 units (CCF) a month on City of Aurora: water $80, stormwater management fee $3, environmental refuse disposal fee $5, epa-mandated long-term control plan fee $3 a month
Trash$199
65 gallon cart, $17 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Aurora house costs about $10,200 a year: $7,020 property tax and charges, $1,090 water and sewer, $200 trash, $1,920 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:

Switch to the 35 gallon cart cartUp to $44 a year
Your cart costs $17 a month; the smallest costs $13. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: After the 90-day period there will be a $25 service fee.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Aurora; Total (Inside City Limits) Residential Fee per centum cubic foot, water and sewer combined
Property tax: 7.43% of value; 2025 tax year, payable 2026, Kane County
Garbage: Groot; Billed quarterly by Groot
Sewer: City of Aurora; Water and sewer service provided by the city
Electricity: ComEd; Listed in ComEd's service territory (Kane County)
Gas: Nicor Gas; Aurora municipal gas use tax: 5.00¢ per therm

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Sources of water for the Aurora Water Treatment Plant include surface water from the Fox River and a blend of water from several shallow wells.
Hardness: Has a hardness range of 110 -160 mg/liter (6-10 grains per gallon)

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: 2025 rates payable 2026 from the Kane County clerk, summed for the Aurora city, Kane County, forest preserve, Aurora Township, road district, library, Fox Valley Park District, Waubonsee College and West Aurora School District 129 tax districts. East Aurora (131) and Indian Prairie (204) parts of the city differ.
Value is the average EAV per parcel in Aurora Township (all property types), not a single-family median.
Water and sewer: $7.70 per CCF combined; the flat fees are listed without a billing period and treated as per bi-monthly bill (halved).
Electric: ComEd delivery charges since April 2026 bills, October 2026 price to compare and municipal tax. Gas: Nicor Rate 1 distribution plus October 2026 gas charge plus 5.00 cents municipal tax.
Electric typical use is 583 kWh a month, ComEd's 2024 residential sales divided by customers (EIA), a system-wide average, not an Aurora figure.
Garbage prices are from the city's trash page as checked 2026-10-30; the page may predate later rate changes.
Parts of Aurora also lie in DuPage, Will and Kendall counties, which have different tax rates; this page uses the Kane County portion in West Aurora School District 129 and the township average value, which includes commercial and industrial parcels, so it may differ from a single-family home.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Aurora compares

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

Per year	Aurora	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	7.43%	8.23%	lower than 94 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$958	$872	higher than 81 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$131	$535	lower than 111 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$199	$283	lower than 108 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,923	$2,163	lower than 98 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$10,233	$11,701	lower than 89 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 $131 a year, lower than 111 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 $131 a year, lower than 111 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 $199 a year for the standard cart, lower than 108 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 $199 a year for the standard cart, lower than 108 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 Aurora house costs

What is the property tax rate in Aurora?

About 7.43% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, payable 2026, Kane County), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $36,543 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Aurora?

About $91 a month for water at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Aurora.

How much does trash pickup cost in Aurora?

$13 to $24 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35 gallon cart, 65 gallon cart, 95 gallon cart).

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

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