Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Wayne County is $755.00 per year, based on a median home value of $65,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.16% of property value.

Wayne County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--two counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked 97th by median property taxes, and 96th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Wayne County collects a median of 1.16% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Illinois. This is partially because the median property value in Wayne County is $137,100.00 lower than the Illinois median property value of $202,200.00.

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97th out of 102 By median yearly property tax

96th out of 102 By percentage of median home value

97th out of 102 By percentage of median income

You can see how Wayne County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred--two other counties in Illinois with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Illinois, see our Illinois county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Illinois counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Wayne County are the responsibility of the Wayne County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fairfield, Illinois.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Wayne County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Wayne County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Wayne County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Wayne County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Wayne County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).