Justice, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Justice 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 Justice house

$14,188a year · $1,182 a month

Starts at $104,838 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$10,360
10.924% of $104,838, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$2,291
583 kWh a month $1,432 · 74.87 therms $859
Water and sewer$1,239
7,000 gallons a month on Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission: water $90, sewer $13 a month
Trash$298
Weekly garbage, recycling and yard waste (village contract), $25 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Justice house costs about $14,200 a year: $10,360 property tax and charges, $1,240 water and sewer, $300 trash, $2,290 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

One change saves this house about $1,075 a year:

Bring water use down to 4 units
$1,075 a year
Above 4 units a month, Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission charges $17.91 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

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 up to $65,000: Senior Freeze
Senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are over 65 years of age and have a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year.
How: This exemption must be filed annually; the normal filing period has ended, and applications are processed as Certificates of Error.
Seniors 62+: sewer and refuse discount
Senior discount rates on sewer and refuse bills are available at age 62 and over.
How: Bring your most recent property tax bill and a valid driver's license to the Finance Office; applies only to single family homes.
Free bulk item pickup
Free bulk item pickup means the free collection on each occasion of up to two bulk items.
How: Call Groot toll free at 888-485-0900 to arrange.

Money dates

On or about March 1 each yearin 116 daysThe first installment of taxes is due and is 55% of the previous year's total amount.
Generally August 1The second installment is generally due August 1st or at a later date, as set by Cook County.

Who serves this house

Water: Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission; Residential rate: $80.40 for the first 6,000 gallons, then $13.40 per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons. Billed every other month.
Property tax: 10.92% of value; 2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 21078
Garbage: GROOT; Groot provides each dwelling unit receiving scavenger services with free bulk item pickup on regularly scheduled garbage service days.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: In 2025 the Commission purchased around 800 million gallons of water from the City of Chicago.
Violations: The 2026 report says there were no water quality violations during the monitoring year.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 agency rates for tax code 21078 (Village of Justice, Indian Springs School District 109, Community High School District 217, Justice Park District, Justice Public Library District, Roberts Park Fire Protection District; total 10.924005 per $100 of equalized assessed value), the code with the most single-family parcels in Justice in the county's parcel data.
Water is the Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission residential rate, billed every other month: $80.40 for the first 6,000 gallons (stored as $40.20 and 3,000 gallons a month), then $13.40 per 1,000 gallons. Sewer ($11.00 monthly flat; the 4,000-gallon minimum usage is $1.20, which equals 4,000 gallons at $0.30 per 1,000, so $0.30 is applied to all gallons) and refuse ($24.86 a month from September 1, 2026) are on the village's chapter 13 fee schedule and billed by the village every two months.
Electricity: ComEd delivery charges plus the October 2026 price to compare, plus the 0.587 cents per kWh village electricity tax on the first 2,000 kWh listed in ComEd's Rider TAX filing (a 2017 filing, the most recent table found), folded into the per-kWh rate. Gas is Nicor Rate 1 with the October 2026 supply cost of 33 cents per therm (set monthly, will drift) plus the per-therm riders 3, 5, 12, 30, 38 and monthly riders 1, 2, 26 and 42, and the 5.15% municipal charge Nicor lists for Justice, folded in.
Typical use is the Illinois average residential use from EIA. Starting value uses the Assessor's Lyons Township median ($346K) at 10% times the 2025 factor 3.03. Part of Justice's water customers are outside the village in Willow Springs.
Not included: homeowners insurance.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Justice compares

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

Per year	Justice	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	10.92%	8.23%	higher than 121 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,083	$872	higher than 93 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$156	$535	lower than 109 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$298	$283	higher than 72 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,291	$2,163	higher than 112 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$14,188	$11,701	higher than 103 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: Justice's property tax rate is 10.92%, higher than 121 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 Justice is 10.92%, higher than 121 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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $156 a year, lower than 109 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $156 a year, lower than 109 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,291 a year, higher than 112 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 $2,291 a year for a typical house, higher than 112 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 Justice house costs

What is the property tax rate in Justice?

About 10.92% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 21078), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $53,528 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in Justice?

About $103 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission.

How much does trash pickup cost in Justice?

$25 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Justice?

On or about March 1 each year: The first installment of taxes is due and is 55% of the previous year's total amount. Generally August 1: The second installment is generally due August 1st or at a later date, as set by Cook County.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Justice?

Yes. Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze: Senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are over 65 years of age and have a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year.

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

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