A new study reported by Crain's reveals four out of the top five urban areas with the highest property tax are in Illinois.
The report comes after a property information service, Attom, analyzed the property tax rates for 217 different urban areas.
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WATCH HEREThe four cities listed were Rockford, Chicago, Peoria and Champaign-Urbana.
The report detailed the percentage homeowners pay above market value for their home.
Here are the results:
- Rockford: 2.06% above market value
- Chicago: 1.91% above market value
- Peoria: 1.89% above market value
- Champaign-Urbana: 1.88% above market value
Attom's analysis also said the effective property tax rate by homeowners in those cities was more than double the national average.
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Another Illinois city was also on the list- Springfield came in sixth place.
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