Mt. Vernon property tax: where it goes
A typical Mt. Vernon house pays about $2,210 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Mt. Vernon house pays 8.109% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $33,267 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,211 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed at 33 1/3 percent of fair market value (outside Cook County)..
Illinois bills a year in arrears; the county's 2025 rates (report dated 07/14/2026) are the latest published.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $33,267 |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Authority | 0.113% | $31 |
| Jefferson County | 0.5156% | $141 |
| Rend Lake College | 0.5305% | $145 |
| Mt. Vernon City Elementary District 80 (schools) | 3.2433% | $884 |
| Mt. Vernon High School District 201 (schools) | 2.0975% | $572 |
| C.E. Brehm Memorial Library | 0.162% | $44 |
| Mount Vernon Township | 0.2034% | $55 |
| Mt. Vernon Road District | 0.3406% | $93 |
| City of Mt. Vernon | 0.8562% | $233 |
| Rend Lake Conservancy District | 0.0474% | $13 |
| Total | 8.109% | $2,211 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Jefferson County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. Reduces the EAV by $5,000 for homeowners age 65 or older living in their own home, in addition to meeting the general homestead requirements. How: Sign up during the year you turn 65.
- Seniors 65+ with household income of $65,000 or less: assessment freeze. Freezes the assessed value of the home at a base value; for the 2025 application household income must be $65,000 or less. It does not freeze taxes. How: An application arrives each year with the standard Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption.
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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