Bethalto, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Bethalto 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 Bethalto house

$7,504a year · $625 a month

Starts at $56,300 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$3,617
7.192% of $56,300, less $6,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$2,312
853.4 kWh a month $1,684 · 31 therms $628
Water and sewer$1,363
7,000 gallons a month on Village of Bethalto Water: water $51, sewer $62 a month
Trash$212
Residential trash and recycling, $18 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Bethalto house costs about $7,500 a year: $3,620 property tax and charges, $1,360 water and sewer, $210 trash, $2,310 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 31, 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 Citizens Homestead Exemption is a $5,000 reduction in the EAV of the property.
How: File Form PTAX-324.
Seniors with household income under $65,000: assessment freeze
Allows senior citizens with a total household maximum income of less than $65,000 to keep their home's EAV at the base year.
How: Apply every year (PTAX-340) with the Chief County Assessment Office.
Disabled owners: person with disabilities exemption
Reduces the EAV by $2,000 only if the primary residence is owned and occupied by a disabled person that is liable for the payment of property taxes.
Spring and fall large-item pickup
Republic Services provides large item and white goods (appliance) pickup for residents in the spring and fall of each year.
How: Watch the clean-up dates on your monthly water bill.
On-demand bulk pickup
Residents can schedule a bulk removal of up to 4 items a week, up to 100 pounds, for a fee of $57.50 in total.
How: Pre-pay and schedule with Republic Services at 618-656-6883.

Money dates

December 9, 2026in 34 daysFourth installment

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Bethalto Water; Inside corporate limits: $17.00 minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons, then $5.39 per 1,000 gallons.
Property tax: 7.19% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), Madison County tax code 109
Garbage: Republic Services; The services are provided by Republic Services.
Sewer: Village of Bethalto; The Public Works Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of water mains and related equipment, sanitary sewer mains, and lift pumping stations.
Electricity & gas: Ameren Illinois; Ameren Illinois lists Bethalto among the communities in its electric tariff.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Madison County's 2025 rates (payable 2026) for tax code 109 (Village of Bethalto, Bethalto Library District, Bethalto CUSD #8, Fort Russell Township): eight bodies, 7.1916 per $100 of EAV. Other Bethalto codes exist (e.g. code 327 with Edwardsville CUSD #7 is 7.3710); code 109 is assumed to be the most common. TIF codes are not modelled.
Starting value is one third of the Census median value ($168,900 / 3); the $6,000 general homestead exemption comes off it.
Water: inside-limits $17.00 minimum (includes the first 1,000 gallons) + $2.75 monthly service fee + $0.50 cross-connection fee, then $5.39 per 1,000 gallons over 1,000; modelled as a fixed 14.86 (17.00 + 2.75 + 0.50 - 5.39) plus 5.39 per 1,000 gallons, which matches the bill for any use of 1,000 gallons or more. Sewer: $10.00 minimum for the first 1,000 gallons + $9.15 per 1,000 gallons over. Trash and recycling: $17.67 a month from Oct 1, 2026 (Village code schedule), billed on the water bill. The online-payment service fee ($2.50) is optional and not included. Typical water use is not published, so the page's default use applies.
Electric: Ameren Illinois non-summer (Oct 2026 - May 2027) Price to Compare plus the non-summer distribution delivery charge, with the meter and customer charges as the fixed part, applied to all twelve months. This is a non-summer estimate, so the annual electric total is probably a little low. Typical kWh = EIA 2024 Ameren Illinois residential average.
Gas is Ameren Illinois Rate GDS-1: $23.33 a month plus 48.344 cents distribution delivery and the October 2026 gas charge of 45.235 cents per therm (changes monthly; riders and gas use tax are not included). Other gas suppliers may serve parts of Bethalto.
NOT INCLUDED: insurance, the TIF/other tax codes, and any Village stormwater fee (none found in the Village utilities code).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Bethalto house costs

What is the property tax rate in Bethalto?

About 7.19% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), Madison County tax code 109), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $35,527 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Bethalto?

About $114 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Village of Bethalto Water.

How much does trash pickup cost in Bethalto?

$18 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Bethalto?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: The Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption is a $5,000 reduction in the EAV of the property.

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

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