Crest Hill property tax: where it goes
A typical Crest Hill house pays about $5,310 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Crest Hill house pays 7.626% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $77,633 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,310 a year.
Tax is levied on 2025 tax-code rates from the Lockport Township 2025 Tax Master (Will County), tax code 1103.
Illinois bills a year in arrears; the 2025 tax master (4/09/26) is the latest published; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $77,633 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Preserve | 0.0824% | $57 |
| Community Mental Health Board | 0.0303% | $21 |
| Lockport Township town funds | 0.0922% | $64 |
| Lockport Township road funds | 0.051% | $36 |
| Lockport Fire Protection District | 1.0522% | $733 |
| School District 88 (schools) | 2.6539% | $1,848 |
| Lockport Township High School District 205 (schools) | 1.7275% | $1,203 |
| Joliet Junior College District 525 (schools) | 0.2627% | $183 |
| City of Crest Hill | 0.5016% | $349 |
| City of Crest Hill road and bridge | 0.0438% | $30 |
| Lockport Park District | 0.3697% | $257 |
| White Oak Library District | 0.2754% | $192 |
| Will County | 0.4834% | $337 |
| Total | 7.626% | $5,310 |
2025 tax year (bills paid 2026), Will County tax code 1103. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- 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.
Sources
- Will County 2025 tax master, Lockport Township
- Assessor exemptions
- Illinois Dept. of Revenue: most property is assessed at 33 1/3 percent of fair market value
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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