Property Tax in Vermilion County, Illinois
The median real estate tax bill in Vermilion County, Illinois is $1,666 per year, and the median home is worth $92,900. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Vermilion County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,666 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Vermilion County, and $92,900 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Vermilion County is 1.79% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for Vermilion County
| Measure | Vermilion County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,666 |
| Median home value | $92,900 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.79% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $139 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,793 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $7,172 |
For context, the Illinois medians are $5,189 of tax on $250,500 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Vermilion County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Illinois: #85 of 102 counties
- Median home value rank in Illinois: #96 of 102
- Population rank in Illinois: #21 of 102 (73,179 residents)
- Population density rank: #28 of 102 (81 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Illinois: #7 of 102 (898 sq mi, 1.6% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $139; per $1,000 of home value: $1.79
How Vermilion County compares
Of the 102 Illinois counties with published data, 84 have a higher median property tax bill than Vermilion County's $1,666, putting the county at #85 in the state. Its bill is about 68% lower than the state median of $5,189 and about 44% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 1.79%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #96 within Illinois.
Some extra context for Vermilion County: the median bill works out to about $139 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,793 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 73,179 people — the #21 most populous county in Illinois, spread over 898 square miles, a density of about 81 people per square mile. Its median home value, $92,900, ranks #96 among the state's 102 counties with data.
Nationally, Vermilion County's median bill of $1,666 ranks #1435 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 46% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.6% of Illinois's population, its median home value is about 63% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 17.93% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Vermilion County to the most expensive county, Lake County ($8,743), is $7,077 a year.
Counties nearest Vermilion County in the Illinois ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, IL | $1,687 | $165,300 | 1.02% |
| Wayne County, IL | $1,670 | $109,400 | 1.53% |
| Richland County, IL | $1,618 | $106,600 | 1.52% |
| Greene County, IL | $1,564 | $94,400 | 1.66% |
Vermilion County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Vermilion County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 73,179 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Vermilion County's median bill of $1,666 is #4 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier County, VA | 73,935 | $4,185 | $543,700 | 0.77% |
| Raleigh County, WV | 73,666 | $733 | $142,600 | 0.51% |
| Kauai County, HI | 73,610 | $1,840 | $817,900 | 0.23% |
| Somerset County, PA | 73,255 | $1,449 | $130,600 | 1.11% |
| Lea County, NM | 73,154 | $824 | $176,000 | 0.47% |
| Scioto County, OH | 73,118 | $1,417 | $132,300 | 1.07% |
| Pottawatomie County, OK | 73,011 | $1,013 | $155,700 | 0.65% |
| Boone County, IN | 72,827 | $2,725 | $341,800 | 0.80% |
The closest population match is Lea County, New Mexico (73,154 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $824 on a median home value of $176,000 — $842 more than Vermilion County pays.
Inside Illinois itself, the counties closest to Vermilion County in population are Macon County (102,591 residents, median tax $2,560 on a median value of $121,800); DeKalb County (100,512 residents, median tax $5,889 on a median value of $231,900); Williamson County (66,902 residents, median tax $2,490 on a median value of $145,600); Adams County (65,166 residents, median tax $2,461 on a median value of $155,900). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Vermilion County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.79%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $7,172 a year, or around $598 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Vermilion County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.79% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Vermilion County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 2.07% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $2,690 | $224 |
| $250,000 | $4,482 | $374 |
| $350,000 | $6,276 | $523 |
| $500,000 | $8,965 | $747 |
| $750,000 | $13,448 | $1,121 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Vermilion County
If your bill looks wrong, work through these steps:
1. Get your property record card from the assessor and check the basics — living area, lot size, bedrooms, condition, and any exemptions you should have.
2. Compare your assessed value with recent sale prices of similar homes in Vermilion County.
3. Talk to the assessor's office informally first; clear errors are often fixed without a hearing.
4. If needed, file a formal appeal with the local review board before the deadline on your assessment notice, with your evidence attached.
5. Keep paying the bill as issued while the appeal runs, unless your notice says otherwise — unpaid taxes accrue penalties regardless of an appeal.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Vermilion County, Illinois?
The median real estate tax paid in Vermilion County, Illinois is $1,666 per year, on a median home value of $92,900 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Vermilion County, Illinois?
The derived effective rate is 1.79% — the median bill ($1,666) expressed as a share of the median home value ($92,900). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Vermilion County compare with the rest of Illinois?
Vermilion County ranks #85 of 102 Illinois counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $1,666 is about 68% lower than the Illinois median of $5,189.
How are property taxes calculated in Vermilion County, Illinois?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Vermilion County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,666 on a median home value of $92,900.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Vermilion County, Illinois?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Vermilion County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.