Bartlett, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Bartlett 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 Bartlett house

$11,360a year · $947 a month

Starts at $94,536 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$7,373
8.722% of $94,536, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$2,210
583 kWh a month $1,414 · 74.87 therms $772 · ComEd franchise cost surcharge (Rider FCA) $24
Water and sewer$1,500
7,000 gallons a month on Village of Bartlett: water $95, sewer $30 a month
Trash$277
Single family curbside (refuse, recycling and yard waste), $23 a month
Home insuranceNot included
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A typical Bartlett house costs about $11,400 a year: $7,370 property tax and charges, $1,500 water and sewer, $280 trash, $2,210 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

One change saves this house about $44 a year:

Bring water use down to 8 units
$44 a year
Above 8 units a month, Village of Bartlett charges $21.06 a unit instead of $17.38.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze
Senior homeowners over 65 with a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year may be eligible for the Senior Freeze exemption.
How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
Homeowner Exemption
The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000.
How: See the Cook County Assessor page for this exemption.
Seniors 65+: 10% water discount
A 10% discount is available to senior citizens at 65 years of age or older.
How: Ask the water department for the senior discount information.
Free leak alerts
The village water portal can set out-of-town alerts to monitor consumption and detect potential leaks.
How: Activate a portal account with your account number and either your full name or street address.

Money dates

After the water bill due dateA penalty equal to 10% of the bill is added if payment is not made by the due date.

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Bartlett; Residential rates are tiered by gallons used; the base charge depends on meter size.
Property tax: 8.72% of value; 2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 18018
Garbage: Groot Industries; The Village has a contract with Groot Industries for refuse, recycling and yard waste collection.
Sewer: Village of Bartlett; The sewer portion of your monthly bill depends on which county your household is in.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd lists Bartlett in its franchise cost percentages.

Pay or manage your bills

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 final rates for tax code 18018 (Hanover Township with Unit School District 46, Elgin Community College 509 and the Bartlett park, library and fire districts; total 8.7215 per $100 of equalized assessed value). Bartlett is also partly in DuPage County (2025 code 1036: 7.6273) and a small part of Kane; Cook was used as the largest area.
The starting value is the Cook County Assessor's 2025 Hanover Township median estimated market value for single-family homes ($312k) at 10% assessed value times the 3.0300 2025 equalization factor. The $10,000 homeowner exemption comes off that value.
Water: village rates in effect from May 1, 2026, $15.47 base charge (5/8 x 3/4 meter) plus $9.75, $13.00 and $15.75 per 1,000 gallons in tiers (0-3,000, 3,001-6,000, over 6,000), billed monthly. Sewer for Cook County: $8.78 meter charge plus $3.12 per 1,000 gallons. DuPage homes pay $18.81 and $5.04 instead.
Garbage is Groot's 2026 single family curbside monthly rate of $23.05. The garbage page lists refuse, recycling and yard waste under the contract.
Electricity is ComEd single-family without electric space heat: delivery customer and metering charges plus per-kWh delivery, the October 2026 price to compare, and the state distribution tax; ComEd's Rider TAX lists no Bartlett municipal electricity tax. Natural gas is Nicor Rate 1 plus the October 2026 gas cost; Nicor's municipal use-tax list has no Bartlett entry. The ComEd franchise cost percentage for Bartlett (June 2026 to May 2027) is used as the surcharge on the electric bill.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Bartlett compares

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

Per year	Bartlett	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.72%	8.23%	higher than 82 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,143	$872	higher than 101 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$357	$535	lower than 83 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$277	$283	lower than 68 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,210	$2,163	higher than 72 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$11,360	$11,701	lower than 72 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,143 a year at typical use, higher than 101 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,143 a year at typical use, higher than 101 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

Common questions about Bartlett house costs

What is the property tax rate in Bartlett?

About 8.72% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 18018), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $42,736 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in Bartlett?

About $125 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Village of Bartlett.

How much does trash pickup cost in Bartlett?

$23 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Bartlett?

Yes. Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze: Senior homeowners over 65 with a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year may be eligible for the Senior Freeze exemption.

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

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