Downers Grove property tax: where it goes
A typical Downers Grove house pays about $8,040 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Downers Grove house pays 5.665% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $149,933 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $8,041 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed value, multiplied by a tax rate; exemptions reduce the equalized assessed valuation..
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 $149,933 |
|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | 0.1265% | $180 |
| Forest Preserve District | 0.1229% | $174 |
| DuPage Airport Authority | 0.0113% | $16 |
| Downers Grove Township | 0.0291% | $41 |
| Downers Grove Township Road District | 0.0491% | $70 |
| Village of Downers Grove (general) | 0.4209% | $597 |
| Village of Downers Grove (fire) | 0.083% | $118 |
| Downers Grove Library | 0.2088% | $296 |
| Downers Grove Park District | 0.3257% | $462 |
| Downers Grove Sanitary District | 0.0378% | $54 |
| Grade School District 58 (schools) | 2.2777% | $3,233 |
| High School District 99 (schools) | 1.8035% | $2,560 |
| College of DuPage | 0.1687% | $239 |
| Total | 5.665% | $8,041 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 9026. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($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
- Village taxes
- DuPage 2025 tax rate booklet
- General homestead exemption
- Senior homestead exemption
- DuPage Treasurer tax calendar
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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