Macomb property tax: where it goes
A typical Macomb house pays about $3,230 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Macomb house pays 11.368% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $34,433 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,232 a year.
Tax is levied on Illinois' statutory assessment level is one-third (33 1/3 percent) of market value, so the value rates apply to is the assessed value. The general homestead exemption is up to a maximum of $6,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it..
McDonough County's final 2025 tax computation report (dated 05/15/2026) is the latest; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $34,433 |
|---|---|---|
| McDonough County | 1.2989% | $369 |
| Macomb City Township | 0.1811% | $51 |
| Macomb Unit School District 185 (education fund) (schools) | 4.1457% | $1,179 |
| Macomb Unit School District 185 (all other funds) (schools) | 2.263% | $643 |
| Spoon River College (Community College 534) | 0.6025% | $171 |
| City of Macomb | 1.6124% | $458 |
| Macomb Park District | 0.8221% | $234 |
| Macomb Special Use Library District | 0.3216% | $91 |
| Macomb Airport Authority | 0.1203% | $34 |
| Total | 11.368% | $3,232 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Macomb City Township, McDonough County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (reduces EAV, up to a maximum of $6,000 in counties other than Cook and those next to it) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. The reduction in equalized assessed value is $8,000 in Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook County or $5,000 in all other counties.
- Seniors 65+ with household income of $75,000 or less: assessment freeze. The freeze is open to people at least 65 with household income of $75,000 or less for taxable year 2026 (payable in 2027). How: File Form PTAX-340 each year with the Chief County Assessment Office.
Sources
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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