Hampshire property tax: where it goes
A typical Hampshire house pays about $7,060 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Hampshire house pays 6.924% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $109,918 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,057 a year.
Tax is levied on Taxable value after exemptions.
The 2026 tax year rates are extended in 2027; the 2025 rates are the latest adopted.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $109,918 |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County | 0.2694% | $275 |
| Kane County Forest Preserve | 0.1362% | $139 |
| Hampshire Township | 0.0948% | $97 |
| Hampshire Township Road District | 0.1562% | $159 |
| Hampshire Cemetery | 0.0021% | $2 |
| Village of Hampshire | 0.3969% | $404 |
| Community Unit School District 300 (schools) | 4.4686% | $4,554 |
| Elgin Community College 509 | 0.3617% | $369 |
| Hampshire Park District | 0.1494% | $152 |
| Ella Johnson Public Library District | 0.1018% | $104 |
| Hampshire Fire Protection District | 0.7874% | $802 |
| Total | 6.924% | $7,057 |
2025 tax year payable 2026, Kane County (tax code HA005). Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowner exemption: $8,000 off assessed value. For the current tax assessment year, the general homestead exemption reduction is $8,000. How: The property must be the owner's principal residence; apply with the Kane County Assessment Office.
- Seniors: Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption. Kane County lists a Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption and a Low-Income Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze. How: See the Kane County Assessment Office exemptions page.
- Disabled owners and veterans: extra exemptions. Kane County lists a Persons with Disabilities Homestead Exemption and a Veterans with Disabilities Homestead Exemption. How: See the Kane County Assessment Office exemptions page.
Sources
- clerk.kanecountyil.gov/TaxExtension/Documents/Tax%20Extensio
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/FAQ.aspx
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/Exemptions.aspx
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/General-Homestead.aspx
Checked October 31, 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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