Illinois · County property tax · ACS 2024
Marshall County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Marshall County pays $2,766 a year, an effective rate of 1.94%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,766
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.94%
- Effective rate · Highest-decile rate
- +39%
- vs U.S. average
- #39 of 102
- rank in IL
The verdict
Homeowners in Marshall County pay a median $2,766 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.94%, more affordable than 3% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,766
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.94%
- Effective rate on median home
- #3034 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +39%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($142,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Illinois. Population: 11,647. Owner-occupied homes: 4,036.
The median annual property tax in Marshall County is $2,766, which is 48% lower than the Illinois state average and 39% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.94% on a median home value of $142,800. Property taxes represent 3.9% of the median household income in this county.
Marshall County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national headwind
Marshall County's 1.94% effective rate is among the highest of 3,135 tracked counties: only about 97% pay more.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Marshall County pay a median annual property tax of $2,766, well above the national median and well below the Illinois state median. On a $142,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.94% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Marshall County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.9% of the $71,585 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Illinois counties by effective rate
Marshall County ranks #39 of 102 counties in Illinois by effective rate (62% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Marshall County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
A falling rate took the edge off
Marshall County's effective rate fell 16.5% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 35.1%, leaving the median bill 12.8% higher at $2,766. That rate move is larger than the one in 71% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $2,453 to $2,766, a gain of 13%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 1,781 of 4,036 owner-occupied homes (44.1%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
The rate is in the national top quarter while earnings are only moderately above the midpoint, so the median bill claims 3.9% of median household income. A high rate is affordable only relative to something, and this is what it is relative to here.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Marshall County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Marshall County homeowners, 1,781 of 4,036 owner-occupied homes (44.1%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 8.8% (355)
- $800 to $1,499 15.5% (626)
- $1,500 to $1,999 9.4% (379)
- $2,000 to $2,999 19.6% (791)
- $3,000 or more 44.1% (1,781)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
104 homes here (2.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Illinois handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Marshall County pay about the same bill, a 0% gap.
Marshall County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Marshall County's effective rate is higher than 62% of the 102 counties in Illinois - ranking #39 of 102.
Where Marshall County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.94% more affordable than 3% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the highest-taxed counties in the country
At 1.94%, Marshall County sits in the top 3% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. That is the rate, not the bill: a high rate on a modest home can still produce a smaller cheque than a low rate on an expensive one, which is why the $2,766 median bill is the number to compare against another county.
Marshall County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Marshall County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Highest-decile rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.9% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Marshall County's PEAK · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Marshall County's published figures (PEAK · MID), a $142,800 median home carries a $2,766 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $277 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Illinois.
Marshall County rate trail · PEAK
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,766 +0.8% | 1.94% |
| 2023 | $2,743 +6.5% | 1.99% |
| 2022 | $2,576 +3.3% | 2.07% |
| 2021 | $2,494 +1.7% | 2.24% |
| 2020 | $2,453 | 2.32% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Marshall County: tax-to-income at 3.9%
Counties near Marshall County's effective rate
On effective rate, Marshall County sits nearest Clark County (KS), Ness County (KS), Menard County (TX).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Eau Claire County (WI), Adams County (WI), Sevier County (TN).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Marshall County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 150 of 5,750 returns from Marshall County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,460 - 33% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Marshall County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Marshall County?
- Marshall County, Illinois scores F (31/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-9). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Marshall County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Marshall County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.94% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Marshall County, Illinois?
- The median annual property tax in Marshall County is $2,766, an effective rate of 1.94% on a $142,800 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Marshall County?
- Property taxes in Marshall County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.9% of the $71,585 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Marshall County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Marshall County climbed 12.8% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,453 to $2,766, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Marshall County's PEAK rate
Marshall County's $2,766 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Marshall County ranks #39 of 102 Illinois counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Illinois overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Marshall County's PEAK effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.94%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,766/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Marshall County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Marshall County (PEAK · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PEAK MID
Barry County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,769/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.05% vs Marshall County 1.94%.
Ottawa County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,760/yr (near-tied bill ABS $6); rate 1.66% vs Marshall County 1.94%.
Alachua County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,773/yr (near-tied bill ABS $7); rate 0.96% vs Marshall County 1.94%.
Chesterfield County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,773/yr (near-tied bill ABS $7); rate 0.76% vs Marshall County 1.94%.
Illinois county set
State ACS overview for every published Illinois county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Marshall County stamps PEAK · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Marshall County (PEAK · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.