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Analysis: Boone County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q1

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Property owners in Boone County paid 1.9% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2024, which is more than 1.7 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Rockford Sun.

The median sales price of a Boone County home in the first quarter of 2024 was $260,000, based on data from the 43 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $4,900, which is 1.9% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 1.7 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.

The analysis of Boone County real estate data showed homeowners in Capron, Poplar Grove, and Candlewick Lake paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The following table compares Capron with some other cities belonging to Boone County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2024.

CityQ1 2024 SalesQ1 2024 Median PriceMedian tax 2024Effective tax rate
Capron3$158,000$4,1392.6%
Poplar Grove2$245,500$5,7572.3%
Candlewick Lake6$197,500$4,0412%
Belvidere31$265,000$4,8211.8%

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