Glendale Heights, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights house

$10,814a year · $901 a month

Starts at $87,233 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$6,857
8.654% of $87,233, less $8,000 general homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$1,880
609 kWh a month $1,339 · 31 therms $469 · Village electric utility tax (average) $72
Water and sewer$1,679
8.022 units (CCF) a month on Village of Glendale Heights: water $94, sewer $46 a month
Trash$398
95-lb refuse cart and 65-lb recycling cart, weekly, $33 a month
Home insuranceNot included
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A typical Glendale Heights house costs about $10,800 a year: $6,860 property tax and charges, $1,680 water and sewer, $400 trash, $1,880 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 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.
Qualifying seniors: discounted water rates
Qualifying seniors pay $3.89 local delivery and $6.84 sewer per thousand gallons, against $4.33 and $7.60.
How: Eligibility and how to apply are set out in the Village's senior water discount application (PDF) on the Water Billing page; contact Water Billing at 630-260-6010.
Seniors 65+, income up to $45,000: $75 utility tax grant$75 a year
The award is a fixed amount of $75; gross household income cannot exceed $45,000.
How: Applications can be obtained at the Linda Jackson Center for Senior Citizens, 260 Civic Center Plaza.
Seniors 65+: discounted refuse rate
Senior Rates carry a 35% monthly discount; the senior single-family rate is $66.78 per quarter, against $99.45.
How: Own and occupy the home and be liable for its real estate taxes; be 65 by December 31 of the assessment year. Provide your Republic Services billing account number, a State of Illinois ID or driver's license showing current residency, and your most recent tax bill. Apply through the Linda Jackson Center for Senior Citizens, 260 Civic Center Plaza.

Who serves this house

Water: Village of Glendale Heights; Water is $5.89 purchased from the DuPage Water Commission plus $4.33 local delivery per thousand gallons; the rate table also lists a Debt Service Charge of $14.00 and a Capital Infrastructure Charge of $19.00.
Property tax: 8.65% of value; 2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 2041
Garbage: Republic Services; Through a waste and recycling service agreement with the Village and Republic Services, residents are offered weekly curbside pick-up.
Sewer: Village of Glendale Heights; Sewer is $7.60 per thousand gallons.
Electricity: ComEd; The Village continues an electric municipal aggregation program with supply priced at the ComEd rate.
Gas: Nicor Gas; Rate 1 Residential Service.
Schools: Grade School District 16 and Glenbard High School District 87; Tax code 2041 includes Grade School District 16 and High School District 87.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses DuPage County 2025 final rates for tax code 2041 (Bloomingdale Township, Village of Glendale Heights, Glenside Fire and Library Districts, Grade School District 16, High School District 87; total 8.6541 per $100 of equalized assessed value), the Glendale Heights code in the county booklet. Parcels in special service areas pay an extra rate and are not included.
The starting value is one third of the Census median market value ($261,700 / 3), because Illinois taxes equalized assessed value (about one third of market value). The $8,000 general homestead exemption comes off that value.
Water is $5.89 + $4.33 and sewer $7.60 per thousand gallons (rates effective May 1, 2026), converted to CCF; the $14.00 debt service and $19.00 capital infrastructure charges are added as a $33 monthly fixed charge. Typical use is the Village's own 6 thousand-gallon example bill.
Trash is the Republic Services single-family individually billed rate of $99.45 per quarter ($33.15 a month) for May 2026 to April 2027.
Electricity is ComEd single-family without electric space heat (same rates as the neighboring ComEd towns): per kWh the delivery, transmission, rider and Price to Compare supply charges; the Village aggregation supply price equals the ComEd rate. The Village electric utility tax (average 4%) is applied to energy bills. 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, applied to the whole year.
The Village Natural Gas Utility Tax is 5% (and $0.05 per therm use tax for gas bought from other suppliers); the calculator applies the 4% electric rate to gas as well, a one-point difference. ComEd and Nicor riders not itemized are not included. Other tax codes in the village exist; Water Commission tax is 0.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Glendale Heights compares

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

Per year	Glendale Heights	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.65%	8.23%	higher than 79 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,132	$872	higher than 100 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$547	$535	higher than 65 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$398	$283	higher than 122 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,880	$2,163	lower than 102 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$10,814	$11,701	lower than 80 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,132 a year at typical use, higher than 100 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,132 a year at typical use, higher than 100 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $398 a year for the standard cart, higher than 122 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 $398 a year for the standard cart, higher than 122 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,880 a year, lower than 102 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 $1,880 a year for a typical house, lower than 102 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 Glendale Heights house costs

What is the property tax rate in Glendale Heights?

About 8.65% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 2041), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Glendale Heights?

About $42,578 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the general homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Glendale Heights?

About $140 a month for water and sewer at typical use (8.022 units, or 6,000 gallons a month) on Village of Glendale Heights.

How much does trash pickup cost in Glendale Heights?

$33 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Glendale Heights?

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 Glendale Heights cost to run each year?

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