Normal property tax: where it goes
A typical Normal house pays about $5,080 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Normal house pays 7.792% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $71,200 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,081 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (one third of market value)..
2025 final rates are the latest set; 2026 rates are set in 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $71,200 |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County | 0.8363% | $545 |
| Town of Normal | 0.755% | $492 |
| Normal Township | 0.1952% | $127 |
| Normal Township Road District | 0.0601% | $39 |
| Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District | 0.1503% | $98 |
| Normal Public Library | 0.2909% | $190 |
| Unit 5 School District (CUSD 5 Normal) (schools) | 4.8156% | $3,140 |
| Heartland Community College | 0.579% | $378 |
| Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority | 0.11% | $72 |
| Total | 7.792% | $5,081 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), McLean County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied, up to) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. The Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption is a $5,000 reduction in the equalized assessed value. How: File Form PTAX-324 with the McLean County assessor.
- Seniors with income under $75,000: assessment freeze. Allows senior citizens with a total household income of less than $75,000 to hold the EAV of their homes at the base year. How: Each year, file Form PTAX-340 with the Chief County Assessment Officer.
Sources
- Town of Normal taxes & fees
- McLean County cities tax comp
- Township tax comp
- School tax comp
- Library tax comp
- Water district tax comp
- Homestead exemptions
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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