Shorewood property tax: where it goes
A typical Shorewood house pays about $8,420 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Shorewood house pays 8.049% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $112,600 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $8,420 a year.
Tax is levied on 2025 tax-code rates from the Will County tax master, tax code 0552.
Illinois bills a year in arrears; the 2025 tax master (4/09/26) is the latest published; 2026 rates are not set until 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $112,600 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Preserve | 0.0824% | $86 |
| Community Mental Health Board | 0.0303% | $32 |
| Troy Township town funds | 0.0687% | $72 |
| Troy Township road funds | 0.0409% | $43 |
| Troy Fire Protection District | 0.6685% | $699 |
| School District 30-C (schools) | 3.6468% | $3,815 |
| Joliet Township High School District 204 (schools) | 2.3221% | $2,429 |
| Joliet Junior College District 525 (schools) | 0.2627% | $275 |
| Village of Shorewood | 0.2582% | $270 |
| Village of Shorewood road and bridge | 0.0407% | $43 |
| Shorewood-Troy Public Library | 0.1447% | $151 |
| Will County | 0.4834% | $506 |
| Total | 8.049% | $8,420 |
2025 tax year (bills paid 2026), Will County tax code 0552. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. This exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by $8,000, and may be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption. How: Apply with the assessor using the Senior Homestead Exemption form.
- Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze: household income up to $75,000. The freeze requires a maximum household income of $75,000, which includes that of all persons using the property as their principal dwelling place on January 1 of the tax year. How: Drop the form at the township assessor's or the Will County Supervisor of Assessments office.
- Senior Citizen Tax Deferral program. There is also the Senior Citizen Tax Deferral through the Will County Treasurer's Office. How: Call the Will County Treasurer at 815-740-4675.
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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