New Lenox property tax: where it goes
A typical New Lenox house pays about $9,870 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A New Lenox house pays 7.88% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $133,300 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $9,873 a year.
Tax is levied on 2025 tax-code rates from the Will County tax master.
Illinois bills a year in arrears; the 2025 tax master (4/09/26) is the latest published; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $133,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Preserve | 0.0824% | $103 |
| Community Mental Health Board | 0.0303% | $38 |
| New Lenox Township town funds | 0.0735% | $92 |
| New Lenox Township road funds | 0.0853% | $107 |
| New Lenox Fire Protection District | 0.5429% | $680 |
| New Lenox School District 122 (schools) | 3.533% | $4,427 |
| Lincoln-Way High School District 210 (schools) | 2.0196% | $2,531 |
| Joliet Junior College District 525 (schools) | 0.2627% | $329 |
| Village of New Lenox | 0.2819% | $353 |
| Village of New Lenox road and bridge | 0.0716% | $90 |
| New Lenox Community Park District | 0.2192% | $275 |
| New Lenox Public Library | 0.1938% | $243 |
| Will County | 0.4834% | $606 |
| Total | 7.88% | $9,873 |
2025 tax year (bills paid 2026), Will County tax code 1509. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. This exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by $8,000, and may be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption. How: Apply with the assessor using the Senior Homestead Exemption form.
- Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze: household income up to $75,000. The freeze requires a maximum household income of $75,000, which includes that of all persons using the property as their principal dwelling place on January 1 of the tax year. How: Drop the form at the township assessor's or the Will County Supervisor of Assessments office.
- Senior Citizen Tax Deferral program. There is also the Senior Citizen Tax Deferral through the Will County Treasurer's Office. How: Call the Will County Treasurer at 815-740-4675.
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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