Property Taxes in Aurora
Property tax is Aurora's real, substantial relocation negative, and it genuinely varies by which of the city's four counties a specific address sits in: Aurora's Kane County portion (the majority of the city) ran an effective rate of approximately 2.40%, its DuPage County portion approximately 2.51%, both above Illinois's own already-high statewide median of approximately 2.33% -- itself already one of the highest state medians in the nation.
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Learn moreKane County vs. DuPage County: A Real, Disclosed Rate Difference Within One City
Aurora's Kane County portion (the majority of the city) carried a median effective property tax rate of approximately 2.40% and a median annual bill of approximately $4,508 -- about $2,108 above the Illinois state median bill cited by the same source. Aurora's DuPage County portion ran slightly higher still, at approximately 2.51%.
Real, Disclosed ZIP-Level Variation Within Each County Portion
Even within one county portion of Aurora, rates vary by specific ZIP code: Kane-side ZIP 60502 ran approximately 2.59% versus ZIP 60505's approximately 2.13%; DuPage-side ZIP 60502 ran approximately 2.54% versus ZIP 60504's approximately 2.50%. Confirm the exact current rate for a specific address directly with the relevant county assessor.
Will County and Kendall County Portions -- Rates Not Independently Confirmed Aurora-Specific
Will County's rate was cited at approximately 2.12% and Kendall County's at approximately 2.589%, both cited for those counties generally rather than confirmed as Aurora-portion-specific. A mover with a target address in either county's Aurora portion should confirm the actual current rate directly.
Above the State's Own Already-High Median in Every County Portion
Illinois's statewide median effective property tax rate (~2.33%) is itself already among the highest in the nation -- and Aurora's own rates in its two largest county portions (Kane, DuPage) both run above even that high state median, a real, disclosed relocation negative this record states plainly.
Illinois's Low Income Tax Does Not Offset This -- Budget for Both Separately
As detailed on the taxes topic page, Illinois's flat 4.95% state income tax is genuinely low, but it is a separate tax from property tax -- a mover should budget for Aurora's real, substantial property tax bill on its own terms rather than assuming the low income tax rate offsets it.
Key takeaways
- Aurora's Kane County portion carries an effective property tax rate of approximately 2.40%; its DuPage County portion runs approximately 2.51% -- both above Illinois's own high statewide median (~2.33%).
- Rates vary by specific ZIP code within each county portion -- from approximately 2.13% to 2.59% depending on the exact address.
- Will County (~2.12%) and Kendall County (~2.589%) rates were cited generally, not confirmed Aurora-portion-specific -- confirm directly for a specific address.
- Kane County's median annual property tax bill (~$4,508) ran about $2,108 above the Illinois state median bill.
- Illinois's low, flat 4.95% income tax does not offset Aurora's real, substantial property tax burden -- budget for both separately.
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