Harwood Heights property tax: where it goes
A typical Harwood Heights house pays about $7,450 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Harwood Heights house pays 8.509% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $97,536 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,449 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (EAV) less exemptions.
Cook County bills in 2026 use tax year 2025 rates; 2026 rates are not published until 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $97,536 |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 0.356% | $312 |
| Village of Harwood Heights | 0.663% | $580 |
| Union Ridge School District 86 (schools) | 3.3001% | $2,889 |
| Ridgewood Community High School District 234 (schools) | 2.2151% | $1,939 |
| Triton College District 504 | 0.2664% | $233 |
| Eisenhower Public Library District | 0.4981% | $436 |
| Norwood Park Fire Protection District | 0.7273% | $637 |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | 0.3366% | $295 |
| Other districts (Norwood Park Township, road and bridge, elections, Forest Preserve) | 0.1469% | $129 |
| Total | 8.509% | $7,449 |
2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 26018. Exemptions applied: Homeowner Exemption ($10,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowner Exemption. The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000. How: See the Cook County Assessor's Homeowner Exemption page.
- Seniors over 65 with income limits: Senior Freeze. Senior homeowners over 65 with a total household income at or under the Cook County Assessor's limit may qualify for the Senior Freeze exemption. How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
- Senior Exemption. The Senior Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $8,000. How: See the Cook County Assessor's Senior Exemption page.
Sources
- 18_Rider_TAX.pdf?branch=prod_alias
- homeowner-exemption
- senior-citizen-exemption
- senior-freeze-exemption
- 2025-tax-code-agency-rates.xlsx
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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