Mattoon property tax: where it goes
A typical Mattoon house pays about $2,100 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Mattoon house pays 7.896% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $32,567 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,098 a year.
Tax is levied on Tax bills are calculated as assessment multiplied by the state multiplier, minus exemptions, multiplied by the tax rate..
Coles County's 2025 rate report (payable 2026) is the latest; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $32,567 |
|---|---|---|
| Coles County | 0.9776% | $260 |
| Mattoon Township | 0.1499% | $40 |
| Mattoon Road District | 0.1899% | $50 |
| Mattoon CUSD 2 (schools) | 3.8202% | $1,015 |
| Lake Land College (Community College 517) | 0.4897% | $130 |
| City of Mattoon | 2.0098% | $534 |
| Mattoon Township Park District | 0.2108% | $56 |
| Coles County Airport Authority | 0.0484% | $13 |
| Total | 7.896% | $2,098 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Mattoon Township (tax code 07002). 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 $5,000 in counties other than Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook County.
- 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
- Coles County 2025 tax district rate report
- Illinois Dept of Revenue tax relief
- Coles County 2025 tax computation: Mattoon Township
- Coles County 2025 tax computation: Mattoon Road District
- Coles County 2025 tax computation: Mattoon Township Park District
- Coles County calculating property taxes
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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