Explanation of your property tax bill

Property Tax Rates 

The City of Evanston finances about 10% of its general fund operations through property taxes and is continually striving to diversify its revenue base in order to reduce reliance on the property tax.  The City’s portion of the property tax reflects approximately 17% of the total tax bill. The graphic below shows how property taxes in Evanston are divided by taxing body. 

The tax rate is calculated by dividing the levy (dollar amount) requested by each taxing district by the total Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of the district. An individual property's tax bill is then determined by multiplying the tax rate with the property's EAV. More info on EAV calculation is below.

 Below is an average composite rate per PIN within the City for tax year 2018, which is paid in 2019. Individual total rates may be higher or lower depending on combination of taxing districts servicing a property.

Impact of 2019 Reassessment  

Cook County properties are reassessed every three years as part of the Triennial Reassessment. The proposed assessment property owners received recently as a part of that process will be reflected in 2019 Second Installment tax bills, payable August 1, 2020.

Below is a memo explaining the projected impact of the reassessment and property tax changes in the City's Proposed 2020 Budget. These are based on preliminary assessment values from Cook County and the assumption that levies of all other taxing bodies remain flat.

Property Tax - EAV Budget memo

Tax Summary