South Elgin property tax: where it goes
A typical South Elgin house pays about $7,750 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A South Elgin house pays 7.376% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $113,016 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $7,746 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (EAV) less exemptions.
The 2026 tax year rates are extended in 2027; 2025 rates are the latest adopted.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $113,016 |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County | 0.2694% | $283 |
| Kane County Forest Preserve | 0.1362% | $143 |
| Elgin Township | 0.1348% | $142 |
| Elgin Township Road District | 0.0577% | $61 |
| Village of South Elgin | 0.5236% | $550 |
| Elgin School District U-46 (schools) | 4.7613% | $5,000 |
| Elgin Community College 509 | 0.3617% | $380 |
| Gail Borden Public Library | 0.3908% | $410 |
| South Elgin Fire District | 0.7408% | $778 |
| Total | 7.376% | $7,746 |
2025 tax year payable 2026, Kane County (tax code EL011). Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowner exemption: $8,000 off assessed value. For the current tax assessment year, the general homestead exemption reduction is $8,000. How: The property must be the owner's principal residence, and the owner must apply with the Kane County Assessment Office.
- Seniors: Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption. Kane County lists a Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption and a Low-Income Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze. How: See the Kane County Assessment Office exemptions page.
Sources
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/Exemptions.aspx
- assessments.kanecountyil.gov/Pages/General-Homestead.aspx
- clerk.kanecountyil.gov/TaxExtension/Documents/Tax%20Extensio
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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