Rock Island property tax: where it goes
A typical Rock Island house pays about $3,650 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Rock Island house pays 10.141% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $41,967 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,647 a year.
Tax is levied on The owner occupied exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by up to $6,000..
Rock Island County's 2025 rates payable 2026 are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $41,967 |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Island School District 41 (schools) | 5.2605% | $1,892 |
| City of Rock Island | 2.7714% | $997 |
| Rock Island County | 0.9035% | $325 |
| Blackhawk College | 0.5652% | $203 |
| Rock Island Township | 0.2625% | $94 |
| Metro Mass Transit District | 0.1764% | $63 |
| Forest Preserve | 0.1403% | $50 |
| Metro Airport Authority | 0.0613% | $22 |
| Total | 10.141% | $3,647 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), tax code 09001. Exemptions applied: Owner occupied exemption, lowers the equalized assessed value by up to ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Owner occupied exemption. This exemption lowers the taxable value of your property by up to $6,000. How: Apply through your township assessor or the Rock Island County assessment office.
- Seniors 65+: low-income assessment freeze. At least one owner must be 65 or older by December 31, 2026 and household income not greater than $75,000 in 2025. How: The 2026 application deadline is July 1, 2026.
- Disabled persons exemption. Under this program, $2,000 of the equalized assessed value of a home owned by a qualifying disabled person is exempt from property taxes. How: See the Rock Island County property tax relief page.
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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