Darien property tax: where it goes
A typical Darien house pays about $7,680 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Darien house pays 6.15% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $132,900 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,681 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (about one third of market value) minus any exemptions, multiplied by the tax rate..
DuPage's 2025 tax rates (final) are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until spring 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $132,900 |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF DU PAGE | 0.1265% | $158 |
| Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0.1229% | $154 |
| DuPage Airport Authority | 0.0113% | $14 |
| Downers Grove Township | 0.0291% | $36 |
| Downers Grove Township Road District | 0.0491% | $61 |
| City of Darien | 0.2072% | $259 |
| Darien Park District | 0.3039% | $380 |
| Tri-State Fire District | 0.6323% | $790 |
| Indian Prairie Library | 0.166% | $207 |
| Grade School District 61 (schools) | 2.7712% | $3,461 |
| High School District 86 (schools) | 1.5616% | $1,950 |
| College of DuPage | 0.1687% | $211 |
| Total | 6.15% | $7,681 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 9064. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (maximum deduction in assessed value) ($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
- Homestead exemption
- Senior exemption
- DuPage Township Assessor: Understanding your tax bill
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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