Rolling Meadows, IL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows house

$14,845a year · $1,237 a month

Starts at $130,593 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$10,914
9.050% of $130,593, less $10,000 homeowner exemption
Electricity and gas$2,064
693 kWh a month $1,576 · 31 therms $488
Water and sewer$1,612
7,000 gallons a month on City of Rolling Meadows: water $96, sewer $31, stormwater fee, per unit (equivalent residential unit) $7 a month
Trash$254
Refuse and recycling (monthly, all cart sizes), $21 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical Rolling Meadows house costs about $14,800 a year: $10,910 property tax and charges, $1,610 water and sewer, $250 trash, $2,060 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:

Senior citizen exemption
The Senior Citizen Exemption is an EAV reduction of $8,000.
Senior freeze exemption
The Senior Freeze Exemption freezes EAV for homeowners with a maximum income of $65,000.
Seniors 65+: lower garbage rate$38 a year
The senior discounted rate for residents 65 and over is $18.00 per month, compared with $21.18.
No extra charge for bulk pickups
Residents will not be charged extra for bulk items or special pickups that are part of the regular collection program.
Extra cart at no charge
LRS is offering each household one additional refuse or recycle cart at no additional charge.

Money dates

90 days from Sept 28Residents have 90 days from the transition date (September 28, 2026) to make cart requests.
20th of each monthUtility bills are due on the 20th of the month, or the next business day.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Rolling Meadows; Rates apply inside city limits and the access fee is monthly, based on meter size.
Property tax: 9.05% of value; 2026
Garbage: Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS); Beginning September 28, residential garbage collection transitioned to Lakeshore Recycling Systems, also known as LRS.
Electricity: ComEd; ComEd
Gas: Nicor Gas; Nicor Gas

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Lake Michigan has been the sole source of drinking water supplied to Rolling Meadows since 1986.
Violations: The Cities of Rolling Meadows and Chicago had no violations to report.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Cook County's 2025 rates (percent per $100 of equalized assessed value) for Palatine Township with Community Consolidated School District 15, High School District 214, Harper College, the Rolling Meadows Park District and the city library fund; the sum is 9.04, near the Clerk's 9.1217 composite for the city. Parts of Rolling Meadows lie in Elk Grove, Schaumburg or Wheeling townships or Districts 25, 54 or 59 and pay different rates.
The starting value is the Assessor's $431,000 Palatine Township median estimate x 10% x the 3.0300 state factor = $130,593, minus the $10,000 homeowner exemption. It is a township-wide figure, not a Rolling Meadows one.
Water: $7.50 monthly access fee plus tiered usage rates per 1,000 gallons; sewer: $4.50 monthly access fee plus $3.92 per 1,000 gallons (the 5,001 to 15,000 gallon tier, where typical use mostly falls; the first 5,000 gallons cost $3.84). The stormwater fee is $7.27 per unit per month and one unit is assumed for a single-family house. The city bills water, sewer, stormwater and garbage together monthly.
Garbage uses the $21.18 monthly rate that applies from the November 1, 2026 bill, down from $32.50.
Electricity is ComEd's 2026 delivery rates plus the Price to Compare plus the City's Municipal Electric Use Tax at 0.61 cents per kWh on the first 2,000 kWh a month. Gas is Nicor Rate 1 plus the October 2026 supply cost plus the City's five cents per therm gas use tax. Not included: homeowners insurance (no official premium survey found).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Rolling Meadows compares

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

Per year	Rolling Meadows	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	9.05%	8.23%	higher than 92 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Water	$1,154	$872	higher than 102 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$458	$535	lower than 72 of the other 123 Illinois cities we cover
Trash	$254	$283	lower than 82 of the other 127 Illinois cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,064	$2,163	lower than 75 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover
Total	$14,845	$11,701	higher than 112 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,154 a year at typical use, higher than 102 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,154 a year at typical use, higher than 102 of the other 131 Illinois cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

Common questions about Rolling Meadows house costs

What is the property tax rate in Rolling Meadows?

About 9.05% of the value before exemptions a year (2026), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Rolling Meadows?

About $44,345 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner exemption.

How much is the water bill in Rolling Meadows?

About $134 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Rolling Meadows.

How much does trash pickup cost in Rolling Meadows?

$21 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Rolling Meadows?

Yes. Senior citizen exemption: The Senior Citizen Exemption is an EAV reduction of $8,000.

How much does a house in Rolling Meadows cost to run each year?

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