The median sales price of a McHenry County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $270,000, based on data from the 1,117 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $6,230, which is 2.3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.1 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of McHenry County real estate data showed homeowners in Fox River Shores, Fox River Grove, and Hebron paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Fox River Shores with some other cities belonging to McHenry County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River Shores | 2 | $170,000 | $6,059 | 3.6% |
| Fox River Grove | 23 | $245,000 | $8,201 | 3.3% |
| Hebron | 7 | $125,000 | $3,770 | 3% |
| Woodstock | 85 | $204,000 | $5,878 | 2.9% |
| Oakwood Hills | 9 | $250,000 | $6,886 | 2.8% |
| Lakewood | 19 | $435,000 | $11,993 | 2.8% |
| Port Barrington | 4 | $311,750 | $8,748 | 2.8% |
| Lakemoor | 15 | $200,000 | $5,409 | 2.7% |
| Cary | 52 | $300,500 | $7,752 | 2.6% |
| Crystal Lake | 130 | $270,000 | $7,030 | 2.6% |
| McHenry | 124 | $227,000 | $5,869 | 2.6% |
| Lake in the Hills | 80 | $284,250 | $7,112 | 2.5% |
| Trout Valley | 3 | $456,000 | $11,578 | 2.5% |
| Marengo | 21 | $185,000 | $4,678 | 2.5% |
| Lilymoor | 2 | $172,500 | $4,356 | 2.5% |
| Harvard | 30 | $174,000 | $4,169 | 2.4% |
| Wonder Lake | 48 | $184,000 | $4,337 | 2.4% |
| Island Lake | 16 | $241,750 | $5,855 | 2.4% |
| Algonquin | 79 | $325,000 | $7,556 | 2.3% |
| Huntley | 78 | $335,750 | $7,810 | 2.3% |
| McCullom Lake | 2 | $158,500 | $3,671 | 2.3% |
| Eastwood Manor | 4 | $202,000 | $4,725 | 2.3% |
| Bull Valley | 6 | $555,000 | $12,333 | 2.2% |
| Johnsburg | 32 | $332,500 | $7,204 | 2.2% |
| Ringwood | 3 | $395,000 | $8,493 | 2.2% |
| Holiday Hills | 4 | $209,750 | $4,578 | 2.2% |
| Richmond | 6 | $264,000 | $5,747 | 2.2% |
| Barrington Hills | 5 | $850,000 | $17,355 | 2% |
| Spring Grove | 14 | $444,000 | $8,906 | 2% |
| Crystal Gardens | 3 | $247,000 | $4,844 | 2% |
| Prairie Grove | 12 | $542,500 | $10,902 | 2% |
| Pistakee | 1 | $224,000 | $4,313 | 1.9% |
| Pistakee Highlands | 12 | $217,500 | $3,896 | 1.8% |
| Union | 2 | $215,000 | $3,962 | 1.8% |
| Fox Lake | 3 | $660,000 | $11,152 | 1.7% |
| Crystal Manor | 3 | $250,000 | $4,010 | 1.6% |
| Haegers Bend | 1 | $411,000 | $6,639 | 1.6% |
| Wonder Center | 2 | $217,500 | $2,983 | 1.4% |
| Silver Lake | 2 | $334,000 | $4,399 | 1.3% |
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