Glen Ellyn, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn house

$15,550a year · $1,296 a month

Starts at $181,333 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$11,842
6.832% of $181,333, less $8,000 general homestead deduction
Electricity and gas$1,856
609 kWh a month $1,379 · 31 therms $477
Water and sewer$1,553
9 units (CCF) a month on Village of Glen Ellyn: water $73, sewer $53, drainage reimbursement fee $3 a month
Trash$299
65-gallon curb cart, $25 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Glen Ellyn house costs about $15,600 a year: $11,840 property tax and charges, $1,550 water and sewer, $300 trash, $1,860 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:

Switch to the 35-gallon curb cart cartUp to $39 a year
Your cart costs $25 a month; the smallest costs $22. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call the Village Utility Billing Department at 630-547-5235; there is a $25.00 delivery fee to change your cart size.
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.
Smaller refuse cart
The 35 gallon curb cart is $21.70 a month, against $24.95 for the 65 gallon curb cart.
How: Call the Utility Billing Department at 630-547-5235; there is a $25.00 delivery fee to change your cart size.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartRefuse carts come in 35, 65 and 95 gallon sizes; recycling is a free service.

Value before exemptionsGlen Ellyn parcels sit in several tax codes (Wheaton-area Milton Township codes, other school districts such as 89, 87-only parcels, and Glen Ellyn Special Service Areas #13-19 on some parcels). Code 5036 is the one the county booklet names Glen Ellyn.

I live here and have the General homestead deduction

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy's declarations page.

Your use

Water, units a month

On your water bill. 1 unit (CCF) is 748 gallons. A typical house uses 7–12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your ComEd bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Glen Ellyn; Rate is $10.50 per 1,000 gallons within the Village, effective on the January 1, 2026 utility bill.
Property tax: 6.83% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 5036
Garbage: Groot Industries; The Village's waste hauler is Groot.
Sewer: Village of Glen Ellyn; Glen Ellyn residents are charged for water and sewer usage on a monthly basis via the Village Services Bill.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd is listed by the Village as the electric provider.
Gas: Nicor Gas; Nicor Gas is listed by the Village as the gas provider.
Schools: Glen Ellyn School District 41 and Glenbard High School District 87; Tax code 5036 includes Grade School District 41 and High School District 87.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source of the water: The Village obtains its water from Lake Michigan, through the City of Chicago and DuPage Water Commission systems.
Supplier: Drinking water in the Village of Glen Ellyn is supplied by the DuPage Water Commission.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses DuPage County 2025 final rates for tax code 5036 (Milton Township, Glen Ellyn Park District, Grade School District 41, High School District 87; total 6.8318 per $100 of equalized assessed value), the code the county booklet names Glen Ellyn. DuPage Water Commission and the sanitary district carry no rate in this code. Other Glen Ellyn parcels sit in other codes and some carry Special Service Area rates.
The starting value is one third of the Census median market value ($544,000 / 3), because Illinois taxes equalized assessed value (about one third of market value). The $8,000 general homestead exemption comes off that value.
Water $10.50 and sewer $7.57 per 1,000 gallons are converted to CCF (0.748 thousand gallons per CCF). Water service charge $2.73 and sewer service charge $2.01 are for a 5/8-inch meter, within the Village. The $3.00 Drainage Reimbursement Fee is a separate monthly fee. No Village typical-use figure was found, so the page starts at its default use.
Trash is the Village rate from 08/01/26 for the curb cart sizes (base, branch and brush, toter, administrative and clean sweep charges together).
Electricity is ComEd single-family without electric space heat as in the Lombard record: $15.26 + $3.81 + $1.17 a month, and per kWh delivery, transmission, rider and supply charges (supply $0.08413 and transmission $0.0169, Oct 2026-May 2027 Price to Compare, applied to the whole year) plus the Village electricity tax of 0.552 cents per kWh for the first 2,000 kWh. The electric figure is a winter-price estimate: the Oct 2026-May 2027 supply price is used for all twelve months.
Gas is Nicor Rate 1: $21.30 a month plus 24.44 cents distribution and the October 2026 gas cost of 33 cents per therm, plus the Village natural gas tax of $0.02 per therm. The 33 cents is the Nicor Gas page figure for October 2026 (checked 2026-10-30); it changes monthly and Nicor riders are not included. Homeowners insurance is not included (no official premium survey found).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Glen Ellyn compares

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

Per year	Glen Ellyn	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	6.83%	8.23%	lower than 116 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$881	$872	higher than 67 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$672	$535	higher than 78 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$299	$283	higher than 74 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,856	$2,163	lower than 111 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$15,550	$11,701	higher than 117 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. Property tax rate

The fact: Glen Ellyn's property tax rate is 6.83%, lower than 116 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Glen Ellyn is 6.83%, lower than 116 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,856 a year, lower than 111 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 $1,856 a year for a typical house, lower than 111 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 Glen Ellyn house costs

What is the property tax rate in Glen Ellyn?

About 6.83% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 5036), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Glen Ellyn?

About $33,612 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead deduction.

How much is the water bill in Glen Ellyn?

About $129 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Village of Glen Ellyn.

How much does trash pickup cost in Glen Ellyn?

$22 to $26 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35-gallon curb cart, 65-gallon curb cart, 95-gallon curb cart).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Glen Ellyn?

Yes. Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption: The Senior Homestead Exemption provides for a maximum of an $8,000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation.

How much does a house in Glen Ellyn cost to run each year?

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