The median sales price of a Ogle County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $150,500, based on data from the 184 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,297, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Ogle County real estate data showed homeowners in Grand Detour, Stillman Valley, and Polo paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Grand Detour with some other cities belonging to Ogle County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Detour | 1 | $59,500 | $2,518 | 4.2% |
| Stillman Valley | 9 | $130,000 | $3,841 | 3% |
| Polo | 9 | $79,000 | $2,179 | 2.8% |
| Byron | 10 | $155,000 | $3,857 | 2.5% |
| Hillcrest | 3 | $127,500 | $3,142 | 2.5% |
| Davis Junction | 6 | $188,000 | $4,420 | 2.4% |
| Rochelle | 45 | $150,000 | $3,154 | 2.1% |
| Mount Morris | 12 | $111,500 | $2,297 | 2.1% |
| Creston | 4 | $137,500 | $2,868 | 2.1% |
| Oregon | 11 | $132,500 | $2,667 | 2% |
| Forreston | 8 | $110,000 | $2,093 | 1.9% |
| Leaf River | 2 | $99,250 | $1,907 | 1.9% |
| Monroe Center | 2 | $161,500 | $2,906 | 1.8% |
| Lost Nation | 2 | $434,000 | $4,193 | 1% |
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