La Grange Park, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a La Grange Park 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 La Grange Park house

$14,418a year · $1,202 a month

Starts at $115,140 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$10,090
9.597% of $115,140, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$2,268
583 kWh a month $1,456 · 74.87 therms $811
Water and sewer$1,812
9 units (CCF) a month on Village of La Grange Park water: water $120, sewer $31 a month
Trash$248
65 gallon refuse cart, recycling cart included, $21 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical La Grange Park house costs about $14,400 a year: $10,090 property tax and charges, $1,810 water and sewer, $250 trash, $2,270 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:

Switch to the 35 gallon refuse cart (non-senior rate), recycling cart included cartUp to $17 a year
Your cart costs $21 a month; the smallest costs $19. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Residents may mix and match cart sizes to meet household needs.
Homeowner Exemption
The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000.
How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
Seniors 65+: Senior Exemption
Most senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are 65 years of age or older (born in 1960 or prior) and own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence.
How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze
Owners over 65 years of age with a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year may be eligible.
How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor; eligible seniors must apply annually.
Seniors: lower rate on the 35 gallon refuse cart
The 35 gallon refuse cart senior rate is $11.82 a month, against $19.26 non-senior.
How: Ask the Village.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartSeniors pay $11.82 a month for the 35 gallon cart.

Value before exemptionsMost La Grange Park homes are in tax code 31050 (School District 102, Lyons Township High School 204: 9.5967 per $100). Other codes in the Village range from 7.65 to 11.49 per $100, e.g. 21141 (8.9458) and 31051 with School District 95 and Riverside Brookfield High School (11.4922).

I live here and have the Homeowner Exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy's declarations page.

Your use

Water, units a month

On your water bill. 1 unit (CCF) is 748 gallons. A typical house uses 7–12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your ComEd bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Who serves this house

Water: Village of La Grange Park water; Effective January 1, 2026: water $13.33 per 100 cubic feet; the minimum usage billed is 200 cubic feet per month.
Property tax: 9.60% of value; 2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 31050
Garbage: LRS; The Village has contracted with LRS to provide refuse and recycling services to all single-family and two-family properties in the community through a three day, all cart, service program.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd's municipal tax addition table lists LaGrange Park.
Gas: Nicor Gas; Nicor's Rider 8 table lists LaGrange Park.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The Village purchases its water from the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission who in return receives its water from the City of Chicago and Lake Michigan.
Lead: The water that Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission delivers to the Village contains no detectable lead.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 agency rates for tax code 31050 (Village of La Grange Park, School District 102, Lyons Township High School 204, College of DuPage, Community Park District, Library District, MWRD; total 9.5967 per $100 of equalized assessed value). Elections, Forest Preserve, Proviso Township and mosquito abatement are grouped as other districts.
The starting value is the Assessor's median 2025 board value ($38,000) of single-family homes in assessor neighborhoods 31103, 31141, 31150, 31151 and 31152 (nearly all La Grange Park parcels) times the 2025 equalization factor 3.0300; the $10,000 Homeowner Exemption comes off it.
Water is $13.33 and sewer $3.45 per 100 cubic feet (rates effective January 1, 2026), billed monthly. The Village bills at least 200 cubic feet a month, which this page does not model.
Refuse uses the Village's April 2026 to March 2027 monthly cart prices; the 35 gallon price is the non-senior rate.
Electricity: ComEd delivery plus the October 2026 price to compare plus La Grange Park's 0.597 cents municipal tax addition and 0.330 cents state addition. Gas: Nicor Rate 1 plus October 2026 supply with La Grange Park's 5.15% charge.
Not included: homeowners insurance and special service area taxes that apply only in some tax codes.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How La Grange Park compares

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

Per year	La Grange Park	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	9.60%	8.23%	higher than 100 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,440	$872	higher than 123 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$373	$535	lower than 81 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$248	$283	lower than 87 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,268	$2,163	higher than 94 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$14,418	$11,701	higher than 106 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: La Grange Park's property tax rate is 9.60%, higher than 100 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 La Grange Park is 9.60%, higher than 100 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,440 a year at typical use, higher than 123 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,440 a year at typical use, higher than 123 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

Common questions about La Grange Park house costs

What is the property tax rate in La Grange Park?

About 9.60% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 31050), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in La Grange Park?

About $47,024 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in La Grange Park?

About $151 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Village of La Grange Park water.

How much does trash pickup cost in La Grange Park?

$19 to $22 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35 gallon refuse cart (non-senior rate), recycling cart included, 65 gallon refuse cart, recycling cart included, 95 gallon refuse cart, recycling cart included).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in La Grange Park?

Yes. Switch to the 35 gallon refuse cart (non-senior rate), recycling cart included cart (up to $17 a year): Your cart costs $21 a month; the smallest costs $19. Worth it if you rarely fill it.

How much does a house in La Grange Park cost to run each year?

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