- Effective property tax rate
- 2.54%
- Median annual property tax bill
- $5,889
- Median home value
- $231,900
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023), pulled 2026-09-15.
Cities in DeKalb County (13)
- Cortland
- DeKalb
- Genoa
- Hinckley
- Kingston
- Kirkland
- Malta
- Maple Park
- Sandwich
- Shabbona
- Somonauk
- Sycamore
- Waterman
Other communities in DeKalb County (14)
These are named communities within DeKalb County recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names database - unincorporated places, small settlements, and localities without their own city government. The Census Bureau doesn't publish separate property tax figures for places this small, so they're not forgotten, there's just no dedicated data source yet. The county-wide figures above are the closest available estimate for these communities.
- Afton Center
- Charter Grove
- Clare
- Colvin Park
- Elva
- Esmond
- Fairdale
- Five Points
- Franks
- McGirr
- New Lebanon
- Rollo
- Shabbona Grove
- Wilkinson