Columbia property tax: where it goes
A typical Columbia house pays about $5,100 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Columbia house pays 5.568% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $97,667 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,104 a year.
Tax is levied on Taxable assessed value: the equalized assessed value less exemptions. In Illinois, property is assessed at 1/3 its fair market value..
Illinois bills a year in arrears; the 2025 rates (catalog dated 06/19/2026) are the latest.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $97,667 |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 0.591% | $542 |
| Columbia Fire District | 0.2372% | $217 |
| Southwestern Illinois College #522 | 0.3849% | $353 |
| City of Columbia | 0.7485% | $686 |
| Columbia School District 4 (schools) | 3.6059% | $3,305 |
| Total | 5.568% | $5,104 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Monroe County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior citizens homestead exemption. The senior citizens homestead exemption provides an annual $5,000 reduction in the equalized assessed value of the property. How: Application: Form PTAX-324.
Sources
- City of Normal assessment
- Monroe County 2025 tax catalog
- IL CCAO homeowner exemptions
- Senior exemption form PTAX-324
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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