T. A. Merriman

Median property tax bills in Lee County reached $3,058 in fiscal year 2024, up from the prior year.

Homeowners in Carroll County paid a median property tax bill of $2,106 in fiscal year 2024, up 5.4% from the previous year.

Homeowners in Stephenson County paid a median property tax bill of $2,859 in fiscal year 2024, up 5.2% from the previous year.

In fiscal year 2025, Rock Falls held the third spot among Whiteside County cities for median commercial property tax rates.

Lanark placed fourth for median commercial property tax rates among Carroll County cities for fiscal year 2025.

Paw Paw businesses faced a median commercial property tax rate of 2.9% for fiscal year 2025, surpassing the Lee County median.

In fiscal year 2025, Ashton had the lowest median commercial property tax rate among Lee County cities, ranking below its local peers.

The median sale price of a home sold in 2025 in Whiteside County rose by $13,350, while total sales increased by 4.4%.

The median sale price of a home sold in 2025 in Carroll County rose by $24,450, while total sales increased by 16.3%.

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2025 in Whiteside County rose by $10,000, while total sales increased by 10%.

The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2025 in Carroll County was unchanged, while total sales increased by 14.5%.

Sterling homeowners paid property taxes equal to 2.2% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, over twice the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.

Lanark residents paid property taxes amounting to 1.6% of their home values during the fourth quarter of 2025—more than 1.8 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reported.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Fulton homeowners paid property taxes amounting to 1.9% of their home’s value, more than double the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.

Homeowners in Prophetstown paid property taxes equal to 1.6% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, a rate more than 1.8 times higher than the national average,…

Chadwick homeowners paid property taxes equal to 6.1% of their home values in the last quarter of 2025, more than 6.8 times the national level, BlockShopper.com reported.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Morrison homeowners paid property taxes equal to 1.8% of their home values, topping the national average by more than twofold, BlockShopper.com reports.

Shannon homeowners paid property taxes equal to 1.2% of their home values during the fourth quarter of 2025, outpacing the national average by more than 30%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In June, the median sale price of a home in Whiteside County rose by $14,950 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 44.9%.

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2025 in Whiteside County rose by $4,050, while total sales decreased by 15.9%.

In May, the median sale price of a home in Whiteside County rose by $16,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 9.3%.

In April, the median sale price of a home in Lee County fell by $18,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 22.2%.

In April, the median sale price of a home in Carroll County rose by $79,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 12%.

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2025 in Lee County rose by $33,500, while total sales decreased by 3.8%.