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Analysis: St. Clair County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q4 2023

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Property owners in St. Clair County paid 1.8% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is more than 1.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Metro East Sun.

The median sales price of a St. Clair County home in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $155,000, based on data from the 684 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $2,780, which is 1.8% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 1.6 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 New Athens, Cahokia, and Washington Park paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The following table compares New Athens 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 fourth quarter of 2023.

CityQ4 2023 SalesQ4 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
New Athens9$36,000$2,4896.9%
Cahokia63$35,000$1,6864.8%
Washington Park3$7,851$2853.6%
Freeburg5$165,000$4,9243%
Centreville3$30,000$8612.9%
Lenzburg2$46,400$1,3682.9%
Fairmont City4$42,500$1,1972.8%
East St. Louis29$26,000$6622.5%
Marissa11$63,000$1,5282.4%
Smithton7$250,000$5,9452.4%
Swansea37$210,000$4,4752.1%
Mascoutah30$200,000$4,0352%
Lebanon17$175,000$3,5642%
Millstadt14$243,500$4,8742%
Fairview Heights51$155,000$3,0211.9%
Belleville244$155,500$3,0011.9%
Caseyville12$115,000$2,2081.9%
Dupo13$145,000$2,7461.9%
O'Fallon73$270,000$4,8751.8%
Crest Hill7$115,000$2,1261.8%
Miller3$284,000$4,4891.6%
Columbia2$540,000$8,6541.6%
Shiloh25$330,000$4,8171.5%
Collinsville12$176,500$2,6461.5%
Briar Hill4$230,250$3,4551.5%

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