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Waukegan property tax, in one number.

2.49%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Waukegan homeowner pays $4,759 a year on a $190,900 home. That's below the Lake County rate (2.58%) and well above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Waukegan at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$190,900
Median home value
$4,759
Median tax paid
$5,114
With a mortgage
$4,330
Mortgage paid off
50.2%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Rate change since 2015
From 3.25% (2015) to 2.15% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $3,808 in 2015 to $4,717 in 2024 (+24%), while home values rose 88%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $5,114, versus $4,330 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 6.6% of the median household income of $71,919.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Waukegan, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

32,042 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 50.2%Renter-occupied 49.8%

Cities in Lake County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Waukegan compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
Waukegan$4,759$190,9002.49%
Lake County$8,923$345,7002.58%
Illinois$5,298$263,3002.01%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Lake County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Zion
3.33%
$6,120 median
Grayslake
3.23%+
$10,000+ median
Lindenhurst
3.20%
$9,402 median
Winthrop Harbor
2.96%
$7,419 median
Antioch
2.93%
$8,989 median
Round Lake Beach
2.89%
$5,765 median
Lake Villa
2.84%+
$10,000+ median
Waukegan
2.49%
$4,759 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Waukegan?

The effective rate is about 2.49%. The median homeowner pays $4,759 a year on a home worth a median $190,900 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $200,000 home in Waukegan?

About $4,980 a year, or roughly $415 a month, at Waukegan's average effective rate of 2.49%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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