Tax Info

There are many units of government that service and tax Evanston Residents including:

  • Cook County
  • City of Evanston
  • School District 65
  • Evanston Township
  • School District 202 (ETHS)
  • Cook County Forest Preserve
  • Water Reclamation District
  • Community College 535 (Oakton)
  • Mosquito Abatement District

Property Tax Revenue

Property Tax Bill Based on 2010 Tax Rates
The City of Evanston received 20.06% of each property tax bill for the 2010 levy (collected in 2011).

 Property Tax Bill Breakdown.jpg
 
The City of Evanston receives money from:
  • Property Taxes
  • Other Taxes
  • Licenses Permits and Fees
  • Fines and Forfeitures
  • Charges for Services
  • Revenues from State and Federal Government
  • Transfers from Other Funds

Evanston Total Assessed Property Value and Property Tax Levy History

Please click the link below to view a ten year history of the City of Evanston's total assessed value and property tax levy.  The property tax levy has been divided into three categories:  General Operations, Police / Fire Pensions and Capital Project Debt Service.  The percent change of each category from year to year and over the entire ten year period has also been provided. 

City % share of the Property Tax:

This chart shows the percentage of the overall tax bill that the City of Evanston has received since 1982. 

City 1f Property Tax History.jpg

 

How does Evanston's Tax Levy compare with other communities?

The City of Evanston's tax levy was 1.364% in 2010.

Property Tax Levy Comparison.jpg

 

Revenue Numbers*- All City Taxes

*Exclusive of transfers and chargebacks from other funds and proceeds from sale of bonds and notes.

The following documents summarize  major revenue sources, trends and assumptions for FY 2011:

COE 2011 Budget - Major Revenue Summaries

City of Evanston Tax Revenue Summary Memo

2010

Revenue numbers 2010

Tax Revenue Survey 2010

2009

Revenue numbers 2009

2008

Revenue numbers 2008

2007

Revenue numbers 2007

2006

Revenue numbers 2006