The median sales price of a St. Clair County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $158,200, based on data from the 1,181 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $2,438, which is 1.5% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.4 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of St. Clair County real estate data showed homeowners in Alorton, Lenzburg, and East Carondelet paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Alorton with some other cities belonging to St. Clair County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorton | 1 | $5,000 | $604 | 12.1% |
| Lenzburg | 2 | $12,000 | $1,284 | 10.7% |
| East Carondelet | 1 | $26,500 | $1,492 | 5.6% |
| Washington Park | 3 | $5,000 | $268 | 5.4% |
| East St. Louis | 33 | $12,500 | $621 | 5% |
| Cahokia | 80 | $40,000 | $1,583 | 4% |
| Summerfield | 1 | $57,550 | $2,153 | 3.7% |
| Crest Hill | 5 | $80,000 | $1,995 | 2.5% |
| Freeburg | 16 | $202,000 | $4,622 | 2.3% |
| Fairmont City | 2 | $50,000 | $1,123 | 2.2% |
| Belleville | 363 | $132,601 | $2,817 | 2.1% |
| Caseyville | 28 | $103,500 | $2,073 | 2% |
| Lebanon | 39 | $164,000 | $3,345 | 2% |
| Swansea | 75 | $220,000 | $4,201 | 1.9% |
| Dupo | 29 | $135,000 | $2,577 | 1.9% |
| Millstadt | 21 | $239,000 | $4,574 | 1.9% |
| Fairview Heights | 98 | $160,400 | $2,836 | 1.8% |
| Smithton | 15 | $302,000 | $5,580 | 1.8% |
| Mascoutah | 49 | $225,000 | $3,787 | 1.7% |
| Shiloh | 75 | $282,250 | $4,521 | 1.6% |
| New Athens | 10 | $145,000 | $2,337 | 1.6% |
| Collinsville | 14 | $160,000 | $2,484 | 1.6% |
| O'Fallon | 185 | $290,000 | $4,576 | 1.6% |
| Briar Hill | 5 | $210,000 | $3,242 | 1.5% |
| Miller | 5 | $275,000 | $4,213 | 1.5% |
| Oak Hills | 1 | $125,000 | $1,811 | 1.4% |
| Marissa | 12 | $106,250 | $1,434 | 1.3% |
| Centreville | 3 | $74,500 | $808 | 1.1% |
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