Carterville, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Carterville 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 Carterville house

$8,722a year · $727 a month

Starts at $65,700 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,464
7.477% of $65,700, less $6,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$2,476
853.4 kWh a month $1,848 · 31 therms $628
Water and sewer$1,556
7,000 gallons a month on City of Carterville: water $74, sewer $56 a month
Trash$226
Residential trash, per household per month, $19 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Carterville house costs about $8,700 a year: $4,460 property tax and charges, $1,560 water and sewer, $230 trash, $2,480 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 exemption reduces equalized assessed value by $5,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it.
Seniors 65+ with household income of $75,000 or less: assessment freeze
The freeze is open to people at least 65 with household income of $75,000 or less for taxable year 2026 (payable in 2027).
How: File Form PTAX-340 each year with the county assessment office.

Money dates

20th of each monthWater and sewer bills are due and payable by the 20th day.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Carterville
Property tax: 7.48% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), Williamson County tax code 01003
Garbage: SI Waste Containers; Under contract with the city for residential trash inside the city limits.
Electricity: Ameren Illinois; The city's electric aggregation page lists Carterville residents serviced by Ameren.
Gas: Ameren Illinois; Carterville is listed in Ameren's gas cities-by-pipeline table.

Pay or manage your bills

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Williamson County's 2025 District Rates by Taxcode, code 01003 (Carterville, John A. Logan College 530, Carterville Unit 5, Anne West Lindsey Library): 7.47666 per $100 of EAV.
Starting value is one third of the Data USA median ($197,100 / 3) since Illinois assesses at 33 1/3 percent of fair cash value; the $6,000 general homestead exemption comes off it.
Water: the 2026 rate sheet (inside city): $29.30 minimum covers the first 2,500 gallons, modeled as $11.72 per 1,000 gallons for the first 2.5 kgal; then $8.44, $6.69, $5.79, $5.33 and $4.92 per 1,000 gallons in successive blocks of 5,000, 7,500, 15,000, 70,000 and over 100,000 gallons. Fixed $9.00 = $3.00 capital meter charge plus $6.00 bond charge. Sewer: $22.00 monthly plus $5.00 per 1,000 gallons. Trash $18.84 monthly (the city's Waste page still shows an older $17.59).
Electric: Homefield 11.378 cents plus Ameren delivery (4.572 and 2.427 cents) and riders; the city electric tax (0.401 cents per kWh, first 2,000 kWh, Carterville City Code 36-5-1, 2020 codification; read from the page image because OCR drops a digit) is added to both tiers; Ameren's collection add-on is not modelled. Part of Carterville is served by Egyptian Electric Cooperative. Gas: Ameren distribution plus gas charge. NOT INCLUDED: insurance.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Carterville house costs

What is the property tax rate in Carterville?

About 7.48% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), Williamson County tax code 01003), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $36,935 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Carterville?

About $130 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Carterville.

How much does trash pickup cost in Carterville?

$19 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Carterville?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: The senior exemption reduces equalized assessed value by $5,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it.

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

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