West Chicago property tax: where it goes
A typical West Chicago house pays about $8,730 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A West Chicago house pays 8.372% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $112,267 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $8,730 a year.
Tax is levied on Rates are per $100 of equalized assessed value (the DuPage County 2025 Tax Rate Booklet: "the rates for each $100 of equalized assessed valuation")..
DuPage's 2025 final rates (billed in 2026) are the latest; 2026 rates are not set until spring 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $112,267 |
|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | 0.1265% | $132 |
| Forest Preserve District | 0.1229% | $128 |
| DuPage Airport Authority | 0.0113% | $12 |
| Wayne Township | 0.0787% | $82 |
| Wayne Township Mental Health | 0.0396% | $41 |
| Wayne Township Road District | 0.0614% | $64 |
| City of West Chicago | 0.4469% | $466 |
| West Chicago Park District | 0.3719% | $388 |
| West Chicago Fire Protection District | 0.769% | $802 |
| West Chicago Mosquito Abatement District | 0.0081% | $8 |
| West Chicago Library District | 0.2499% | $261 |
| West Chicago Elementary School District 33 (schools) | 4.0107% | $4,182 |
| Community High School District 94 (schools) | 1.9067% | $1,988 |
| College of DuPage (schools) | 0.1687% | $176 |
| Total | 8.372% | $8,730 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), DuPage County, tax code 1007. Exemptions applied: General homestead deduction (owner-occupied, up to $8,000 of assessed value) ($8,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. The Senior Homestead Exemption provides for a maximum of an $8,000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation. How: Eligible senior taxpayers must complete an application and supply proof of age and property ownership.
- General homestead exemption. Beginning 2023 payable 2024, the maximum deduction increases to $8,000 in assessed value. How: In most cases, the Township Assessor will automatically grant the exemption on behalf of the taxpayer without requiring a formal application.
Sources
- DuPage 2025 tax rate booklet
- Nicor Rider 8 municipal taxes
- General homestead exemption
- Senior homestead exemption
- DuPage Treasurer tax calendar
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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