The median sales price of a LaSalle County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $124,000, based on data from the 450 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $2,580, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of LaSalle County real estate data showed homeowners in Millington and Lostant paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Millington with some other cities belonging to LaSalle County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millington | 3 | $8,500 | $4,618 | 54.3% |
| Lostant | 1 | $62,000 | $2,508 | 4% |
| North Utica | 7 | $113,000 | $4,077 | 3.6% |
| Rutland | 3 | $32,000 | $1,151 | 3.6% |
| Grand Ridge | 3 | $88,500 | $2,853 | 3.2% |
| Marseilles | 29 | $111,000 | $3,438 | 3.1% |
| Ransom | 3 | $74,000 | $1,912 | 2.6% |
| Ottawa | 86 | $146,500 | $3,709 | 2.5% |
| Oglesby | 28 | $102,500 | $2,456 | 2.4% |
| Leland | 7 | $195,000 | $4,565 | 2.3% |
| LaSalle | 46 | $109,000 | $2,377 | 2.2% |
| Mendota | 31 | $120,000 | $2,674 | 2.2% |
| Sandwich | 2 | $199,250 | $4,446 | 2.2% |
| Streator | 83 | $82,500 | $1,697 | 2.1% |
| Sheridan | 11 | $230,000 | $4,053 | 1.8% |
| Peru | 43 | $137,500 | $2,473 | 1.8% |
| Lake Holiday | 21 | $288,000 | $5,125 | 1.8% |
| Dayton | 3 | $240,000 | $4,404 | 1.8% |
| Serena | 1 | $234,900 | $4,000 | 1.7% |
| Cedar Point | 1 | $119,000 | $1,891 | 1.6% |
| Earlville | 14 | $219,000 | $3,387 | 1.5% |
| Tonica | 3 | $235,000 | $3,076 | 1.3% |
| Seneca | 13 | $229,000 | $2,936 | 1.3% |
| Somonauk | 2 | $407,500 | $3,981 | 1% |
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