Algonquin homeowners paid property taxes at a rate of 1.9% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025—more than twice the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
Data shows the median sales price for a home in Algonquin during the fourth quarter of 2025 was $481,500, based on 22 property sales within that timeframe. The median tax bill for the city in 2025 was $9,026, representing 1.9% of the assessed median home value.
The average effective property tax rate in the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Kane County, Maple Park and Sugar Grove held the highest property tax rates among cities.
This article bases its calculation of the effective property tax rate for 2025 on estimated inflation and tax data from 2024 as provided by the county. Actual tax rates may differ slightly in some cases.
Across the country, home sale prices climbed again in 2025, with the national median sitting at roughly $447,000 in June—an increase of 1.13% compared to the previous year, Redfin found. Their data further reflects a notable mismatch between supply and demand, with seller numbers outpacing buyers by 36%, or 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a market balanced when sellers and buyers are within 10% of each other.
The table below provides a comparison of Maple Park and several other Kane County cities using their median effective property tax rates based on fourth quarter 2025 home sales and local tax data.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Park | 7 | $260,000 | $7,477 | 2.9% |
| Sugar Grove | 38 | $389,000 | $9,582 | 2.5% |
| Pingree Grove | 29 | $300,000 | $7,233 | 2.4% |
| Elburn | 29 | $397,000 | $9,549 | 2.4% |
| Gilberts | 20 | $361,500 | $8,278 | 2.3% |
| West Dundee | 16 | $412,500 | $9,325 | 2.3% |
| South Elgin | 42 | $386,250 | $8,307 | 2.2% |
| North Aurora | 60 | $353,500 | $7,811 | 2.2% |
| Batavia | 84 | $435,750 | $9,472 | 2.2% |
| Big Rock | 6 | $299,500 | $6,548 | 2.2% |
| Geneva | 90 | $500,000 | $10,588 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 257 | $310,000 | $6,480 | 2.1% |
| Williamsburg Green | 2 | $737,500 | $15,446 | 2.1% |
| St. Charles | 81 | $418,000 | $8,732 | 2.1% |
| Montgomery | 20 | $285,000 | $5,528 | 1.9% |
| Hampshire | 20 | $445,450 | $8,245 | 1.9% |
| Algonquin | 22 | $481,500 | $9,026 | 1.9% |
| Carpentersville | 85 | $285,000 | $5,352 | 1.9% |
| East Dundee | 10 | $319,450 | $5,955 | 1.9% |
| Prestbury | 11 | $430,000 | $8,143 | 1.9% |
| Campton Hills | 32 | $639,000 | $11,699 | 1.8% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 11 | $515,000 | $9,252 | 1.8% |
| Exposition View | 2 | $171,000 | $3,016 | 1.8% |
| Aurora | 325 | $275,000 | $4,766 | 1.7% |
| Huntley | 42 | $402,500 | $6,469 | 1.6% |
| Novak Park | 2 | $573,000 | $9,325 | 1.6% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | 3 | $165,000 | $2,530 | 1.5% |
