Geneva property tax: where it goes
A typical Geneva house pays about $10,050 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Geneva house pays 7.223% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $147,133 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $10,049 a year.
Tax is levied on Property tax is figured on equalized assessed value; the Kane County example uses a 33.33% level of assessment..
Kane County's 2025 rates (payable 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are set in 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $147,133 |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County | 0.2694% | $375 |
| Kane County Forest Preserve | 0.1362% | $189 |
| Geneva Township | 0.0433% | $60 |
| Geneva Township Road District | 0.0216% | $30 |
| City of Geneva | 0.458% | $637 |
| Geneva School District 304 (schools) | 5.1047% | $7,102 |
| Waubonsee Community College 516 | 0.398% | $554 |
| Geneva Park District | 0.4219% | $587 |
| Geneva Library | 0.3697% | $514 |
| Total | 7.223% | $10,049 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Kane County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- General homestead exemption. This exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) by the amount of the exemption. For the current tax assessment year, the reduction is $8,000. How: Apply with the Kane County Assessment Office.
Sources
- clerk.kanecountyil.gov/TaxExtension/Documents/Tax%
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/Exemptions.aspx
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/General-Homeste
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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