What is the total tax burden in Illinois?

Illinois has a total effective tax burden of 11.50%, combining property tax (1.85%), income tax (4.950%), and sales tax (8.81%). It ranks #11 out of 50 states.

How does Illinois compare to other states for taxes?

Illinois ranks #11 for total tax burden, #5 for property tax, #16 for income tax, and #7 for sales tax among all 50 states.

Illinois Tax Burden

Illinois ranks #11 nationally for total tax burden with a combined rate of 11.50%.

Total Tax Burden

11.50%

Rank: 11th

Property Tax Rate

1.85%

Rank: 5th

Income Tax Rate

4.950%

Rank: 16th

Sales Tax Rate

8.81%

Rank: 7th

Median Income: $63,573

Population: 12,757,634

Counties: 102

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All 102 Counties in Illinois

Rank	County	Property Tax	Income Tax	Sales Tax	Total Burden	Nat'l Rank
1	DeKalb County	2.62%	4.950%	8.81%	16.21%	#15
2	Lake County	2.74%	4.950%	8.81%	16.09%	#17
3	Cook County	2.02%	4.950%	8.81%	15.44%	#29
4	Kane County	2.47%	4.950%	8.81%	15.28%	#31
5	DuPage County	2.11%	4.950%	8.81%	15.00%	#36
6	McHenry County	2.61%	4.950%	8.81%	14.92%	#38
7	Kendall County	2.59%	4.950%	8.81%	14.87%	#42
8	Champaign County	2.15%	4.950%	8.81%	14.65%	#46
9	Will County	2.41%	4.950%	8.81%	14.44%	#55
10	Kankakee County	2.29%	4.950%	8.81%	14.05%	#75
11	Winnebago County	2.60%	4.950%	8.81%	14.03%	#78
12	McLean County	2.31%	4.950%	8.81%	13.71%	#91
13	Grundy County	2.02%	4.950%	8.81%	13.36%	#114
14	Peoria County	2.32%	4.950%	8.81%	13.36%	#114
15	Jackson County	1.94%	4.950%	8.81%	13.19%	#128
16	Stephenson County	2.50%	4.950%	8.81%	13.15%	#131
17	Boone County	2.34%	4.950%	8.81%	13.13%	#133
18	Woodford County	2.22%	4.950%	8.81%	13.01%	#142
19	Rock Island County	2.37%	4.950%	8.81%	12.99%	#145
20	St. Clair County	2.17%	4.950%	8.81%	12.85%	#156
21	Jo Daviess County	1.88%	4.950%	8.81%	12.83%	#159
22	LaSalle County	2.21%	4.950%	8.81%	12.66%	#176
23	Ogle County	2.08%	4.950%	8.81%	12.60%	#180
24	Tazewell County	2.16%	4.950%	8.81%	12.46%	#193
25	Sangamon County	2.01%	4.950%	8.81%	12.40%	#198
26	Monroe County	1.77%	4.950%	8.81%	12.32%	#208
27	Bond County	2.00%	4.950%	8.81%	12.31%	#210
28	Lee County	1.95%	4.950%	8.81%	12.30%	#211
29	Coles County	2.07%	4.950%	8.81%	12.24%	#217
30	McDonough County	2.13%	4.950%	8.81%	12.22%	#221
31	Madison County	1.96%	4.950%	8.81%	12.20%	#224
32	Clinton County	1.96%	4.950%	8.81%	12.16%	#230
33	Henry County	2.04%	4.950%	8.81%	12.14%	#235
34	Macon County	2.11%	4.950%	8.81%	12.09%	#242
35	Ford County	2.17%	4.950%	8.81%	12.03%	#253
36	Whiteside County	2.14%	4.950%	8.81%	12.01%	#256
37	Livingston County	2.18%	4.950%	8.81%	11.95%	#265
38	Marshall County	2.07%	4.950%	8.81%	11.82%	#285
39	Bureau County	2.08%	4.950%	8.81%	11.76%	#291
40	Morgan County	1.95%	4.950%	8.81%	11.75%	#293
41	Iroquois County	2.01%	4.950%	8.81%	11.73%	#298
42	Williamson County	1.68%	4.950%	8.81%	11.73%	#298
43	Mercer County	1.97%	4.950%	8.81%	11.70%	#303
44	Knox County	1.98%	4.950%	8.81%	11.67%	#308
45	Adams County	1.60%	4.950%	8.81%	11.66%	#311
46	Douglas County	1.85%	4.950%	8.81%	11.64%	#313
47	Mason County	2.28%	4.950%	8.81%	11.64%	#313
48	Washington County	1.91%	4.950%	8.81%	11.59%	#324
49	Piatt County	1.80%	4.950%	8.81%	11.58%	#326
50	Fulton County	2.13%	4.950%	8.81%	11.57%	#330
51	Effingham County	1.61%	4.950%	8.81%	11.51%	#342
52	Carroll County	2.04%	4.950%	8.81%	11.50%	#345
53	De Witt County	1.83%	4.950%	8.81%	11.44%	#357
54	Logan County	1.89%	4.950%	8.81%	11.43%	#360
55	Jersey County	1.70%	4.950%	8.81%	11.40%	#367
56	Menard County	1.67%	4.950%	8.81%	11.34%	#381
57	Putnam County	1.63%	4.950%	8.81%	11.32%	#389
58	Jefferson County	1.72%	4.950%	8.81%	11.25%	#405
59	Union County	1.40%	4.950%	8.81%	11.21%	#412
60	Christian County	1.74%	4.950%	8.81%	11.19%	#418
61	Fayette County	1.53%	4.950%	8.81%	11.14%	#435
62	Vermilion County	1.84%	4.950%	8.81%	11.02%	#470
63	Hancock County	1.84%	4.950%	8.81%	11.01%	#477
64	Jasper County	1.80%	4.950%	8.81%	11.01%	#477
65	Moultrie County	1.97%	4.950%	8.81%	11.01%	#477
66	Perry County	1.70%	4.950%	8.81%	10.94%	#498
67	Pope County	1.28%	4.950%	8.81%	10.91%	#503
68	Cumberland County	1.86%	4.950%	8.81%	10.89%	#509
69	Massac County	1.50%	4.950%	8.81%	10.87%	#513
70	Stark County	1.83%	4.950%	8.81%	10.87%	#513
71	Macoupin County	1.59%	4.950%	8.81%	10.84%	#523
72	Shelby County	1.56%	4.950%	8.81%	10.83%	#528
73	Johnson County	1.33%	4.950%	8.81%	10.81%	#532
74	Wayne County	1.46%	4.950%	8.81%	10.81%	#532
75	Warren County	1.87%	4.950%	8.81%	10.79%	#540
76	Brown County	1.54%	4.950%	8.81%	10.75%	#562
77	Calhoun County	1.57%	4.950%	8.81%	10.73%	#568
78	Cass County	2.02%	4.950%	8.81%	10.73%	#568
79	Richland County	1.66%	4.950%	8.81%	10.73%	#568
80	Schuyler County	1.80%	4.950%	8.81%	10.69%	#587
81	Clark County	1.65%	4.950%	8.81%	10.68%	#592
82	Marion County	1.73%	4.950%	8.81%	10.68%	#592
83	Montgomery County	1.71%	4.950%	8.81%	10.68%	#592
84	Pike County	1.61%	4.950%	8.81%	10.68%	#592
85	Clay County	1.57%	4.950%	8.81%	10.66%	#608
86	Randolph County	1.38%	4.950%	8.81%	10.65%	#613
87	Wabash County	1.57%	4.950%	8.81%	10.59%	#631
88	Edgar County	1.64%	4.950%	8.81%	10.57%	#641
89	Saline County	1.60%	4.950%	8.81%	10.57%	#641
90	Henderson County	1.73%	4.950%	8.81%	10.52%	#665
91	Crawford County	1.56%	4.950%	8.81%	10.49%	#681
92	Franklin County	1.51%	4.950%	8.81%	10.44%	#713
93	White County	1.40%	4.950%	8.81%	10.44%	#713
94	Greene County	1.59%	4.950%	8.81%	10.34%	#764
95	Alexander County	1.67%	4.950%	8.81%	10.29%	#796
96	Hamilton County	1.35%	4.950%	8.81%	10.09%	#875
97	Edwards County	1.46%	4.950%	8.81%	10.08%	#877
98	Gallatin County	1.39%	4.950%	8.81%	10.02%	#904
99	Scott County	1.54%	4.950%	8.81%	9.93%	#950
100	Lawrence County	1.20%	4.950%	8.81%	9.87%	#990
101	Hardin County	1.16%	4.950%	8.81%	9.84%	#1005
102	Pulaski County	0.85%	4.950%	8.81%	9.55%	#1174