Carlinville property tax: where it goes
A typical Carlinville house pays about $2,130 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Carlinville house pays 7.303% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $35,233 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,135 a year.
Tax is levied on Outside Cook County, Illinois assesses property at 33 1/3 percent of fair market value (excluding farmland and farm buildings). The starting value shown is one third of the 2024 median property value of $105,700..
Illinois bills a year in arrears; 2025 rates are the latest extended (April 2026).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $35,233 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlinville CUSD 1 (schools) (schools) | 3.1252% | $914 |
| City of Carlinville | 1.4178% | $414 |
| Macoupin County | 0.5959% | $174 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College | 0.5375% | $157 |
| Carlinville Road & Bridge | 0.373% | $109 |
| Carlinville Fire Protection District | 0.3309% | $97 |
| SSA 4 ambulance | 0.3027% | $88 |
| Carlinville Park District | 0.2217% | $65 |
| Carlinville Library | 0.1971% | $58 |
| Carlinville Township | 0.1724% | $50 |
| Veterans Assistance Commission | 0.02% | $6 |
| U of I Extension | 0.0086% | $3 |
| Total | 7.303% | $2,135 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Macoupin County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to; $6,000 for most counties) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. Reduces the EAV by an additional $5,000 (for most counties) for homeowners 65 or older who own and occupy their home.
- Seniors 65+ who own and occupy their home, household income $65,000 or less: assessment freeze. The low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption freezes the EAV at a base year value for eligible seniors who own and occupy their home.
Sources
Checked October 31, 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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