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Effective property tax rate in Boone County outpaced the national average in Q4 2023

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Property owners in Boone County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is more than 1.9 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 fourth quarter of 2023 was $225,750, based on data from the 114 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $4,734, 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 Boone County real estate data showed homeowners in Capron, Loves Park, and Belvidere paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 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 fourth quarter of 2023.

CityQ4 2023 SalesQ4 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Capron2$128,602$3,9983.1%
Loves Park2$362,500$8,4062.3%
Belvidere62$212,500$4,6582.2%
Caledonia4$302,500$6,4722.1%
Candlewick Lake21$199,900$3,9042%
Timberlane4$392,500$7,9722%
Poplar Grove14$287,450$5,5621.9%

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