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Analysis: Logan County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q2

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Logan County Il Clerk And Recorder Theresa Moore (2023) | Logan County Illinois

Logan County Il Clerk And Recorder Theresa Moore (2023) | Logan County Illinois

Property owners in Logan County paid 2.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Sangamon Sun.

The median sales price of a Logan County home in the second quarter of 2024 was $108,000, based on data from the 111 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $2,340, 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 Logan County real estate data showed homeowners in Middletown, Emden, and Lincoln paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 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 Middletown with some other cities belonging to Logan County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2024.

CityQ2 2024 SalesQ2 2024 Median PriceMedian tax 2024Effective tax rate
Middletown5$20,000$9854.9%
Emden2$34,250$1,6404.8%
Lincoln63$100,000$2,2802.3%
New Holland3$85,000$1,3261.6%
Mount Pulaski10$156,000$2,1331.4%
Atlanta12$185,500$2,1711.2%

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