Harvard property tax: where it goes
A typical Harvard house pays about $4,230 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Harvard house pays 8.387% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $58,467 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,233 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value after exemptions..
2026 rates are not set until spring 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $58,467 |
|---|---|---|
| McHenry County | 0.4987% | $252 |
| McHenry County Conservation District | 0.1769% | $89 |
| McHenry County College 528 (schools) | 0.2446% | $123 |
| Harvard School District 50 (schools) | 5.1672% | $2,608 |
| Harvard Fire District | 0.3256% | $164 |
| Chemung Township | 0.1216% | $61 |
| Chemung Township Road & Bridge | 0.2561% | $129 |
| City of Harvard | 1.5961% | $805 |
| Total | 8.387% | $4,233 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), McHenry County, tax code 01001 (Chemung Township, City of Harvard). Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. Reduces equalized assessed value by up to $8,000. How: See the McHenry County Assessments exemptions page.
- Seniors 65+: low-income assessment freeze. Freezes the equalized assessed value at the base year (year before first qualifying). Must be 65 or older, household income $75,000 or less. How: See the McHenry County Assessments exemptions page.
- Persons with disabilities exemption. $2,000 off equalized assessed value annually. How: See the McHenry County Assessments exemptions page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| November 16, 2026 (in 12 days) | Deadline for filing an assessment complaint, at midnight. |
Sources
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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