Crest Hill, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Crest Hill 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 Crest Hill house

$9,667a year · $806 a month

Starts at $77,633 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$5,310
7.626% of $77,633, less $8,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$1,932
609 kWh a month $1,462 · 31 therms $469
Water and sewer$2,148
9 units (CCF) a month on City of Crest Hill: water $99, sewer $80 a month
Trash$277
Trash, recycling and yard waste (cart size not published), $23 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Crest Hill house costs about $9,700 a year: $5,310 property tax and charges, $2,150 water and sewer, $280 trash, $1,930 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 30, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

One change saves this house about $870 a year:

Bring water use down to 2 units
$870 a year
Above 2 units a month, City of Crest Hill charges $10.36 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption
This exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by $8,000, and may be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption.
How: Apply with the township assessor using the Senior Homestead Exemption form.
Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze: household income up to $75,000
The freeze requires a maximum household income of $75,000.
How: File with the township assessor or the Will County Supervisor of Assessments.
Senior Citizen Tax Deferral program
There is also the Senior Citizen Tax Deferral through the Will County Treasurer’s Office.
How: Call the Will County Treasurer at 815-740-4675.
Sewer backup: 50/50 program for illegal clear-water connections
The City offers a 50/50 program in which residents may receive up to 50% of the cost (up to $4,000) reimbursed.
How: Residents should contact the Utilities Department for more information.

Money dates

Water and sewer bills go out in odd-numbered monthsBilled in January for November/December; bills are due in February (same pattern every two months).

Who serves this house

Water: City of Crest Hill; Base Water Charge of $52.67 for the first 400 cubic feet and $10.36 for every additional 100 cubic feet, per the 5/1/2026 column of the rate schedule.
Property tax: 7.63% of value; 2025 tax year (bills paid 2026), Will County tax code 1103
Garbage: Republic Services; The City's trash contractor is Republic.
Electricity: ComEd; The local electricity provider in the city of Crest Hill is Commonwealth Edison (ComEd).
Gas: Nicor Gas; The local gas provider in Crest Hill is Northern Illinois Gas Company. (Nicor)

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Your water

Source: Primary source: groundwater (GW).
PFAS: The Illinois EPA issued a notice dated April 14, 2025 to the Crest Hill Community Water System (Right-to-Know file 02A, 2025 PFAS).
Future supply: The city's improvements will tap into Lake Michigan water by December 2030.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses the Will County 2025 tax master for tax code 1103 only (School District 88, Lockport High School 205, Lockport fire, park and White Oak library), total 7.6261 per $100 of assessed value. Crest Hill spans several tax codes (SD 88 vs 89, 202, 365-U and Joliet Township areas have different rates), so the total applies to code 1103 only; Will County did not publish parcel counts per code.
The starting value is the DataUSA (Census) median property value $232,900 divided by 3, because the Illinois Department of Revenue says most property is assessed at 33 1/3 percent of fair market value (tax.illinois.gov answer.318); the $8,000 general homestead exemption comes off it.
Water and sewer use the city's rate schedule effective 5/1/2026 (ordinance table, Ch. 13.24; the copy fetched is an agenda attachment with the ordinance number blank, so adoption is not shown) for the first 400 cubic feet and each additional 100 cubic feet per bimonthly bill, halved to monthly: water $52.67/2 base with 2 ccf included then $10.36 per ccf; sewer $36.32/2 base plus the $1.04/2 sewer debt charge, $8.52 plus $0.26 sewer debt per ccf above the included 2 ccf. The sewer debt charge is the May 1, 2024 figure from the city's utility rates sheet, the latest published.
Garbage is not shown: the only city rate sheet found (May 1, 2024: $32.68 garbage, $7.43 recycling, $3.66 yard waste per bimonthly bill) predates the contract's yearly increases, and no 2025 or 2026 sheet is published.
Electricity is ComEd and gas is Nicor Rate 1, as in neighboring Will County cities. Home insurance is not included: no official Crest Hill or Illinois premium survey was found.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Crest Hill compares

A typical Crest Hill house against the 132 Illinois cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Crest Hill	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	7.63%	8.23%	lower than 85 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,186	$872	higher than 106 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$962	$535	higher than 107 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$277	$283	lower than 68 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,932	$2,163	lower than 92 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$9,667	$11,701	lower than 101 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,186 a year at typical use, higher than 106 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,186 a year at typical use, higher than 106 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $962 a year, higher than 107 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $962 a year, higher than 107 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

Common questions about Crest Hill house costs

What is the property tax rate in Crest Hill?

About 7.63% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (bills paid 2026), Will County tax code 1103), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $37,520 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Crest Hill?

About $179 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Crest Hill.

How much does trash pickup cost in Crest Hill?

$23 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Crest Hill?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: This exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by $8,000, and may be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption.

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

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