Park Ridge, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Park Ridge home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Park Ridge house

$16,437a year · $1,370 a month

Starts at $167,014 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$12,983
8.269% of $167,014, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$2,300
583 kWh a month $1,455 · 74.87 therms $846
Water and sewer$1,154
7,000 gallons a month on City of Park Ridge water: water $79, sewer $18 a month
Trash$0
Weekly garbage (95-gallon cart) and recycling (65-gallon cart), $0 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Park Ridge house costs about $16,400 a year: $12,980 property tax and charges, $1,150 water and sewer, $0 trash, $2,300 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 30, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze
Senior homeowners over 65 with a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year may be eligible for the Senior Freeze exemption.
How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
Homeowner Exemption
The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000.
How: See the Cook County Assessor page for this exemption.
Free pickup of appliances, e-waste and household hazardous waste
SBC collects appliances at no extra charge.
How: Schedule a pickup with SBC.
Bulk items
Weekly garbage service includes the disposal of up to 2 bulk items per week.
How: Place them next to your cart on collection day.

Money dates

The 20thWater bills come every other month and payment is due on the 20th.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Park Ridge water; $10.55 / 1,000 gallons
Property tax: 8.27% of value; 2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 22011
Garbage: SBC Waste Solutions; As of May 1, 2026, the City contracts with SBC Waste Solutions (SBC).
Water source: City of Chicago; The City buys fresh water from the City of Chicago (Lake Michigan).

Pay or manage your bills

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 agency rates for tax code 22011 (City of Park Ridge, School District 64, Maine Township High School District 207, Park Ridge Park District; total 8.268618 per $100 of equalized assessed value). Many Park Ridge codes carry the same rate; others differ. The City's rate combines its general, library and garbage levies, so garbage is counted once and not added to the bill. Forest Preserve, elections, Maine Township, road and bridge and mosquito abatement are grouped as other districts. The City's levy ordinance cited for the garbage tax is the levy year 2024 ordinance.
The starting value is the Census median value of owner-occupied homes in Park Ridge ($551,200, 2020-2024) times 10% times the 2025 Cook County equalization factor 3.0300; the $10,000 Homeowner Exemption comes off it.
Water and sewer: the City bills every other month. Fixed fees for a 5/8-inch meter ($15.23 water, $4.93 sewer) are divided by 2; the 2026 rates are $10.55 (water) and $2.24 (sewer) per 1,000 gallons. The City publishes no typical use.
Electricity: ComEd delivery charges plus the October 2026 price to compare, plus the ComEd municipal tax addition for Park Ridge (0.575 cents per kWh for the first 2,000 kWh) and the state tax addition (0.330 cents). Gas: Nicor Rate 1 plus the October 2026 supply cost, raised by the 5.15% utility tax Nicor lists for Park Ridge; Nicor's monthly riders (public utility assessment, low-income energy assistance, uncollectible expense, low-income discount) are added to the monthly charge and its per-therm riders (invested capital tax, storage, environmental cost, energy efficiency, volume balancing) to the rate; the 5.15% utility tax is applied to the per-therm charges only. Optional TotalGreen is not included, and Park Ridge has no Nicor franchise cost adjustment line. Nicor also lists a 2.00 cent per therm gas use tax for Park Ridge that applies to transportation therms, not counted here.
Not included: homeowners insurance (no official Illinois premium survey for Park Ridge was found).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Park Ridge compares

A typical Park Ridge house against the 132 Illinois cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Park Ridge	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	8.27%	8.23%	higher than 67 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$944	$872	higher than 78 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$211	$535	lower than 100 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$0	$283	lower than 123 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,300	$2,163	higher than 115 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$16,437	$11,701	higher than 118 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $211 a year, lower than 100 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $211 a year, lower than 100 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $0 a year for the standard cart, lower than 123 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $0 a year for the standard cart, lower than 123 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,300 a year, higher than 115 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,300 a year for a typical house, higher than 115 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

Common questions about Park Ridge house costs

What is the property tax rate in Park Ridge?

About 8.27% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 22011), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Park Ridge?

About $40,516 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in Park Ridge?

About $96 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Park Ridge water.

How much does trash pickup cost in Park Ridge?

$0 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Park Ridge?

Yes. Seniors over 65 with income up to $65,000: Senior Freeze: Senior homeowners over 65 with a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in the 2024 calendar year may be eligible for the Senior Freeze exemption.

How much does a house in Park Ridge cost to run each year?

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