Deerfield property tax: where it goes
A typical Deerfield house pays about $18,270 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Deerfield house pays 9.142% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $207,800 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $18,265 a year.
Tax is levied on Your tax bill is based on the equalized assessed value (EAV) of your property..
Lake County's 2025 rates (payable 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $207,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Deerfield (including the library) | 0.7838% | $1,566 |
| Village of Deerfield Special Service Area B13 (bonds issued before 2016-09-06) | 0.09% | $180 |
| Deerfield School District 109 (schools) | 3.521% | $7,035 |
| Township High School District 113 (schools) | 2.4495% | $4,894 |
| Deerfield Park District | 0.6068% | $1,212 |
| Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District | 0.703% | $1,405 |
| Lake County | 0.5197% | $1,038 |
| Forest Preserve District of Lake County | 0.1568% | $313 |
| College of Lake County 532 | 0.2685% | $537 |
| West Deerfield Township | 0.0334% | $67 |
| Southlake Mosquito Abatement District | 0.0091% | $18 |
| Total | 9.142% | $18,265 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Lake County, Village of Deerfield predominant rate 9.141651 per $100. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied): $8,000 reduction in equalized assessed value ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Owner-occupied: general homestead exemption. Lowers the equalized assessed value of the property by $8,000. How: Apply through the Chief County Assessment Office.
Sources
- lakecountyil.gov General-Homestead-Exemption
- tax.illinois.gov answer.318.html
- www.comed.com 18_Rider_TAX.pdf?branch=prod_a
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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