Westchester property tax: where it goes
A typical Westchester house pays about $5,610 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Westchester house pays 9.404% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $69,693 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,613 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (EAV), which exemptions such as the Homeowner Exemption reduce.
Cook County bills in 2026 use tax year 2025 rates; 2026 rates are not published until 2027.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $69,693 |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 0.356% | $212 |
| Village of Westchester | 1.7272% | $1,031 |
| Village of Westchester Library Fund | 0.2306% | $138 |
| Westchester School District 92 1/2 (schools) | 3.1502% | $1,880 |
| Proviso Township High School District 209 (schools) | 2.5444% | $1,519 |
| Triton Community College District 504 | 0.2664% | $159 |
| Westchester Park District | 0.3865% | $231 |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | 0.3366% | $201 |
| Other districts (elections, Forest Preserve, Proviso Township, mosquito abatement) | 0.406% | $242 |
| Total | 9.404% | $5,613 |
2025 tax year, Cook County tax code 31047. Exemptions applied: Homeowner Exemption ($10,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowner Exemption. The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000. How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
- Senior Exemption. The Senior Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $8,000. How: Apply with the Cook County Assessor.
Sources
- rpie.cookcountyassessor.com proviso-residential-valuations
- tax.illinois.gov 2025-cook-multiplier-news.html
- www.cookcountyassessoril.gov homeowner-exemption
- www.cookcountyclerkil.gov 2025-tax-code-agency-rates.xls
- www.comed.com 18_Rider_TAX.pdf?branch=prod_a
- www.cookcountyassessoril.gov senior-citizen-exemption
- www.cookcountyassessoril.gov senior-freeze-exemption
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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