East Peoria, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a East Peoria 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 East Peoria house

$8,229a year · $686 a month

Starts at $54,500 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,239
8.740% of $54,500, less $6,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$2,360
853.4 kWh a month $1,732 · 31 therms $628
Water and sewer$1,486
7,000 gallons a month on City of East Peoria Water Department: water $61, sewer $63 a month
Trash$144
Trash cart program, 1 cart, $12 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical East Peoria house costs about $8,200 a year: $4,240 property tax and charges, $1,490 water and sewer, $140 trash, $2,360 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

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption
The senior exemption reduces equalized assessed value by $5,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it.
Seniors 65+ with household income of $75,000 or less: assessment freeze
The freeze is open to people at least 65 with household income of $75,000 or less for taxable year 2026 (payable in 2027).
How: File Form PTAX-340 each year with the Chief County Assessment Office.

Money dates

Each quarterly billA penalty of 15% is added to the total bill for all bills paid after the due date.
After a non-payment shut-offA $50.00 reconnection fee is assessed for turning water service back on after a shut-off for non-payment.

Who serves this house

Water: City of East Peoria Water Department; Fiscal Year 2026/2027 rates, effective July 1, 2026.
Property tax: 8.74% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), Tazewell County tax code 01010
Garbage: City of East Peoria; Trash cart fee is on the City's water and sewer rate card.
Sewer: City of East Peoria; Sewer rate is per 1,000 gallons on the City rate card.

Pay or manage your bills

Water & sewer billing ↗

Your water

Source: The City of East Peoria utilizes eleven active community water supply wells which draw water from the Sankoty-Mohamet Aquifer.
Lead: The 2025 lead 90th percentile was 12 ppb against an action level of 15 ppb.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Tazewell County's 2025 rate book (payable 2026), tax code 01010 (Fondulac Township, Grade School 86, High School 309): 8.73976 per $100 of EAV. Other codes run about 7.3 to 10.1; codes inside the East Peoria Sanitary District add 0.13451.
Starting value is one third of the Census median ($163,500 / 3), since Illinois assesses at 33 1/3 percent of fair cash value; the $6,000 general homestead exemption comes off it.
Water: $13.25 quarterly service charge for a 5/8 inch meter (= $4.42 a month) plus $8.36 per 1,000 gallons. Sewer: $9.38 per 1,000 gallons. Bills are quarterly with a minimum of 4,000 gallons a quarter (minimum bill $84.21 before the trash fee); the page assumes use above that. Trash: $36.00 per quarter for one cart = $12 a month. The card lists a single service charge and no separate sewer service charge, so sewer has no fixed part here.
Electric: Ameren price to compare (non-summer Oct 2026 - May 2027 and summer weighted 8:4) plus delivery and riders, as on the Pekin and Normal pages. Gas: Ameren distribution plus gas charge. Ameren's municipal tax lists show no East Peoria entry; East Peoria receives a fixed annual franchise payment from Ameren, not a bill percentage. Electric aggregation is paused, so supply is Ameren's. Typical kWh = EIA 2024 Ameren Illinois residential average.
NOT INCLUDED: insurance, typical therms, any water facilities assessments.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How East Peoria compares

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

Per year	East Peoria	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.74%	8.23%	higher than 86 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$728	$872	lower than 97 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$758	$535	higher than 89 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$144	$283	lower than 117 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,360	$2,163	higher than 121 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$8,229	$11,701	lower than 118 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. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $144 a year for the standard cart, lower than 117 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $144 a year for the standard cart, lower than 117 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,360 a year, higher than 121 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,360 a year for a typical house, higher than 121 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

Common questions about East Peoria house costs

What is the property tax rate in East Peoria?

About 8.74% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), Tazewell County tax code 01010), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in East Peoria?

About $43,174 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in East Peoria?

About $124 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of East Peoria Water Department.

How much does trash pickup cost in East Peoria?

$12 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in East Peoria?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: The senior exemption reduces equalized assessed value by $5,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it.

How much does a house in East Peoria cost to run each year?

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