The median sales price of a Ogle County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $143,500, based on data from the 109 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,297, which is 2.3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 2.1 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 Byron and Lost Nation paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Byron 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 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 9 | $139,000 | $4,110 | 3% |
| Lost Nation | 1 | $150,000 | $4,467 | 3% |
| Polo | 7 | $85,000 | $2,321 | 2.7% |
| Creston | 1 | $115,000 | $3,056 | 2.7% |
| Leaf River | 1 | $79,000 | $2,032 | 2.6% |
| Rochelle | 23 | $135,000 | $3,361 | 2.5% |
| Forreston | 4 | $92,500 | $2,230 | 2.4% |
| Mount Morris | 10 | $101,000 | $2,447 | 2.4% |
| Oregon | 17 | $130,000 | $2,842 | 2.2% |
| Davis Junction | 4 | $219,500 | $4,709 | 2.1% |
| Grand Detour | 2 | $136,500 | $2,683 | 2% |
| Stillman Valley | 4 | $239,500 | $4,092 | 1.7% |
| Hillcrest | 1 | $260,000 | $3,347 | 1.3% |
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