Carbondale property tax: where it goes
A typical Carbondale house pays about $4,170 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Carbondale house pays 11.396% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $42,633 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,175 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (one third of market value)..
Tax year 2025 (payable 2026) rates are not yet published online; Jackson County posts rate sheets only through 2021 and the City's budget table lists rates through the 2024 assessment year.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $42,633 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Carbondale | 0.3053% | $112 |
| Carbondale Public Library | 0.3644% | $134 |
| Jackson County | 1.881% | $689 |
| Carbondale Township | 0.2911% | $107 |
| Southern Illinois Airport | 0.2442% | $89 |
| Carbondale Park District | 0.5343% | $196 |
| Carbondale Mosquito Abatement | 0.0366% | $13 |
| Carbondale Road and Bridge | 0.1249% | $46 |
| Logan Jr. College #530 | 0.634% | $232 |
| Carbondale High School #165 | 2.6473% | $970 |
| Carbondale Grade School #95 (schools) | 4.3328% | $1,587 |
| Total | 11.396% | $4,175 |
2024 tax year (payable 2025), Jackson County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. Requires Form PTAX-324 initially, then a Senior Citizens Exemption Renewal Form annually. How: File with the Chief County Assessment Office.
Sources
- City budget supplemental (tax rates)
- County exemptions
- County 2025 assessed values
- City Code 7-5-2 tax rates
- IL Dept of Revenue property tax overview
Checked October 30, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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