St. Charles property tax: where it goes
A typical St. Charles house pays about $8,260 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A St. Charles house pays 7.013% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $125,800 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $8,262 a year.
Tax is levied on Property tax is figured on equalized assessed value; the Kane County example uses a 33.33% level of assessment..
Kane County's 2025 rates (payable 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are set in 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $125,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County | 0.2694% | $317 |
| Kane County Forest Preserve | 0.1362% | $160 |
| St. Charles Township | 0.0374% | $44 |
| St. Charles Township Road District | 0.0797% | $94 |
| St. Charles Cemetery District | 0.0137% | $16 |
| City of St. Charles | 0.6943% | $818 |
| St. Charles School District 303 (schools) | 4.5864% | $5,403 |
| Elgin Community College 509 | 0.3617% | $426 |
| St. Charles Park District | 0.5613% | $661 |
| St. Charles Library | 0.2733% | $322 |
| Total | 7.013% | $8,262 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Kane County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (owner-occupied) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- General homestead exemption. This exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) by the amount of the exemption. For the current tax assessment year, the reduction is $8,000. How: Apply with the Kane County Assessment Office.
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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