Lyons property tax: where it goes
A typical Lyons house pays about $7,660 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lyons house pays 11.272% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $77,962 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,661 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 $77,962 |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Lyons | 2.5282% | $1,718 |
| Village of Lyons Library Fund | 0.3136% | $213 |
| Cook County | 0.356% | $242 |
| Lyons School District 103 (schools) | 4.748% | $3,227 |
| Berwyn Cicero Stickney High School District 201 (schools) | 2.2275% | $1,514 |
| Morton Community College District 527 | 0.509% | $346 |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | 0.3366% | $229 |
| Other districts (Consolidated Elections, Forest Preserve, Lyons Township, road and bridge, mosquito abatement) | 0.253% | $172 |
| Total | 11.272% | $7,661 |
2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 21049. 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 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.
- Senior citizen 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| On or about March 1 each year | The first installment of taxes is due and is 55% of the previous year's total amount. |
Sources
- tax.illinois.gov
- cookcountyassessoril.gov
- cookcountyassessoril.gov
- cookcountyassessoril.gov
- cookcountyassessoril.gov
Checked October 30, 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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