Cost of Living & Housing in Dixon
Dixon's cost of living pairs genuinely affordable housing with a real Lee County property tax rate that runs above Illinois's own already-high statewide average.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real, disclosed sale-price range
Dixon's typical home value ran approximately $145,685 this pass -- genuinely affordable relative to Illinois and national medians -- with recent sales this pass ranging from roughly $168,000 to $390,000 depending on property size and features (base record).
A Lee County property tax rate above Illinois's own high statewide average
Lee County's own cited median effective property tax rate ran 2.61% this pass -- above the Illinois statewide anchor figure (1.88%, Tax Foundation) -- with an average Lee County homeowner paying approximately $4,276 annually, somewhat below the Illinois statewide average homeowner bill of roughly $5,405 (base record).
Illinois's real, flat 4.95% state income tax
Illinois levies a simple, statewide flat 4.95% tax on wages, alongside a real, distinctive exemption of all retirement income -- identical statewide, see illinois.js for the fuller detail.
A below-Illinois median household income
Dixon's median household income ran approximately $59,406 in 2024, with a disclosed poverty rate near 17.78% -- a real, disclosed factor worth weighing against the city's genuine housing-cost affordability (base record).
Key takeaways
- Dixon's typical home value (approximately $145,685) runs genuinely affordable relative to Illinois and national medians.
- Lee County's effective property tax rate (2.61%) runs above Illinois's own statewide average.
- Illinois's flat 4.95% state income tax applies statewide, alongside a real, distinctive full exemption of retirement income.
- Dixon's median household income runs below the Illinois statewide figure, with a disclosed poverty rate near 17.78%.
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