Carol Stream property tax: where it goes
A typical Carol Stream house pays about $8,580 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Carol Stream house pays 8.276% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $111,667 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $8,580 a year.
Tax is levied on Net taxable value is the equalized value minus any exemptions; tax rates are calculated by dividing each taxing body's revenue request by the total taxable value..
DuPage's 2025 final rates (billed in 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until spring 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $111,667 |
|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | 0.1265% | $131 |
| Forest Preserve District | 0.1229% | $127 |
| DuPage Airport Authority | 0.0113% | $12 |
| Wayne Township | 0.0787% | $82 |
| Wayne Township Mental Health | 0.0396% | $41 |
| Wayne Township Road District | 0.0614% | $64 |
| Village of Carol Stream | 0.2086% | $216 |
| Village of Carol Stream Library | 0.2032% | $211 |
| Carol Stream Park District | 0.5627% | $583 |
| Carol Stream Fire Protection District | 0.6947% | $720 |
| Grade School District 93 (schools) | 3.9248% | $4,069 |
| Glenbard High School District 87 (schools) | 2.0732% | $2,149 |
| College of DuPage | 0.1687% | $175 |
| Total | 8.276% | $8,580 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 1034. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (deduction from assessed value, up to) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- 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.
Sources
- DuPage 2025 tax rate booklet
- General homestead exemption
- Senior homestead exemption
- DuPage Treasurer tax calendar
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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