Oak Park property tax: where it goes
A typical Oak Park house pays about $18,580 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Oak Park house pays 11.661% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $169,377 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $18,585 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (EAV), after the $10,000 Homeowner Exemption..
Cook's 2025 rates (bills mailed 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $169,377 |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 0.356% | $567 |
| Cook County Consolidated Elections | 0.0287% | $46 |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County | 0.067% | $107 |
| Oak Park Township | 0.2855% | $455 |
| Village of Oak Park (incl. library) | 2.2887% | $3,648 |
| Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (schools) | 4.5859% | $7,309 |
| Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (schools) | 2.8661% | $4,568 |
| Triton College | 0.2664% | $425 |
| Oak Park Park District | 0.5686% | $906 |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | 0.3366% | $536 |
| Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement | 0.0115% | $18 |
| Total | 11.661% | $18,585 |
2025 tax year (bills due 2026), Cook County. Exemptions applied: Homeowner Exemption ($10,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ with income up to $65,000 (2024): Senior Freeze. Senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are over 65 years of age and have a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year. How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor's Office.
Sources
- Cook County tax code rate summary 2025
- Assessor: Oak Park Township values
- Homeowner exemption
- Senior exemption
- ComEd Rider TAX
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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