Bensenville, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Bensenville 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 Bensenville house

$11,467a year · $956 a month

Starts at $90,667 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$6,979
8.442% of $90,667, less $8,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$2,221
583 kWh a month $1,414 · 74.87 therms $772 · ComEd franchise cost surcharge (Rider FCA) $35
Water and sewer$1,923
7,000 gallons a month on Village of Bensenville: water $92, sewer $68 a month
Trash$345
Refuse, recycling and yard waste (single family), $29 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Bensenville house costs about $11,500 a year: $6,980 property tax and charges, $1,920 water and sewer, $350 trash, $2,220 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:

Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption
The Senior Homestead Exemption provides for a maximum of an $8,000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation.
How: Eligible senior taxpayers must complete an application and supply proof of age and property ownership.
General homestead exemption
Beginning 2023 payable 2024, the maximum deduction increases to $8,000 in assessed value.
How: In most cases, the Township Assessor will automatically grant the exemption on behalf of the taxpayer without requiring a formal application.
Seniors 65+ with household income of $65,000 or less: Senior Freeze
The Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provides protection to seniors with limited income against real estate tax increases due to rising property values.
How: For 2025 applications, the household income limit was $65,000 or less for 2024.
Seniors: discounted trash rate
The Single Family Senior Rate is $24.45 per unit per month, against $28.76 for a single family unit (effective January 1, 2026).
How: See the Village's Recycling and Yard Waste Rates sheet.
Seniors: water and sewer fixed charge deduction
The Village's water and sewer rates include a Senior Citizen Fixed Charge Deduction of $4.77 per month.
How: The Village's Utility Billing page lists a Senior Discount Application.

Money dates

Penalty on Village utility billsA penalty of 10% of the bill amount is assessed on all bills if payment is not received by the due date indicated on the bill.

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Bensenville; Village rate table: water is $11.92 per kgal up to 10 kgal and $14.29 above 10 kgal, plus a monthly fixed service charge of $11.92 for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter. The same table's rates effective January 1, 2027 are $13.05 up to 10 kgal and $15.65 above.
Property tax: 8.44% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 3015
Garbage: Republic Services; The Village's service provider for refuse, recycling and yard waste is Republic Services.
Sewer: Village of Bensenville; Water and sewer rates are set together in the Village's water and sewer rates ordinance.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd serves Bensenville (DuPage County) in its franchise cost surcharge table.
Gas: Nicor Gas; Nicor Gas lists Bensenville (DuPage County) in its territory.
Schools: Bensenville School District 2 and Fenton High School District 100; Tax code 3015 includes Grade School District 2 and High School District 100.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The Village of Bensenville and nearly three dozen other communities and private companies purchase water from the DuPage Water Commission, which receives the treated water from the City of Chicago, Department of Water Management. The City of Chicago utilizes Lake Michigan as its water source.
PFAS: The Illinois EPA stated that 18 PFAS contaminants were not present in Chicago's drinking water at concentrations greater than or equal to the minimum reporting levels (samples collected 10/29/2020).

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses DuPage County 2025 final rates for tax code 3015 (Addison Township, Village, Park District, Fire Protection District #2, Library District, Grade School District 2, High School District 100; total 8.4417 per $100 of equalized assessed value). Bensenville also lies partly in Cook County and has other DuPage codes; the code with the most homes is not published.
The starting value is one third of the Data USA median property value ($272,000 / 3), because Illinois taxes equalized assessed value (about one third of market value). The $8,000 general homestead exemption comes off that value.
Water and sewer use the Village's ordinance rates for fiscal year 2026 (Ordinance 38-2026 rate schedule, which also lists the January 1, 2027 increase to $13.05 water and $11.07 sewer); the sewer rate is the first-10,000-gallon rate ($10.11), so use above 10,000 gallons a month is slightly understated. The monthly fixed charge ($11.92, 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter) is all in the water line; the sewer has no separate fixed charge.
Trash is the Republic Services single-family rate of $28.76 a month in effect from January 1, 2026 (Resolution R-124-2025); it rises to $29.91 on January 1, 2027 (Ordinance 35-2026). The Village's Utility Billing page lists the refuse rates with the water and sewer rates but does not say who bills it.
Electricity and gas follow the same ComEd and Nicor method as nearby DuPage/Cook towns: ComEd single family without electric space heat (delivery charges, the October 2026 price to compare, and the state distribution tax) plus the ComEd franchise cost surcharge for Bensenville (1.605%, June 2026 to May 2027); Nicor Rate 1 plus the October 2026 gas cost. Typical use is the EIA residential average. Homeowners insurance is not included (no official premium survey found).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Bensenville compares

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

Per year	Bensenville	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.44%	8.23%	higher than 74 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,106	$872	higher than 95 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$817	$535	higher than 93 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$345	$283	higher than 105 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,221	$2,163	higher than 73 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$11,467	$11,701	lower than 70 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 $817 a year, higher than 93 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 $817 a year, higher than 93 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 $345 a year for the standard cart, higher than 105 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 $345 a year for the standard cart, higher than 105 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 Bensenville house costs

What is the property tax rate in Bensenville?

About 8.44% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 3015), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $41,533 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Bensenville?

About $160 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Village of Bensenville.

How much does trash pickup cost in Bensenville?

$29 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Bensenville?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: The Senior Homestead Exemption provides for a maximum of an $8,000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Bensenville?

Seniors 65+ with household income of $65,000 or less: Senior Freeze: The Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provides protection to seniors with limited income against real estate tax increases due to rising property values. For 2025 applications, the household income limit was $65,000 or less for 2024.

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

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