Taxes Information & Forms

City of St. Charles Tax Facts

Real Estate Tax Information

• The City's Portion of Property Taxes: Approximately 10.3% of the total property tax bill
• For example, in 2023, a resident in a $300,000 home pays about $775 in property taxes to the City to help pay for critical services such as police, fire and public works.
• City Property Tax Rate: $0.824488. The rate reflects the 2023 levy year payable in 2024.
• City of St. Charles Equalized Assessed Value (EAV): $1,772,349,777 (or about $5.3 billion estimated actual value; 9 straight years of growth). 

Sales Tax Information

Total General Merchandise Sales Tax Rate 8.5%. This is distributed as follows:

• Total Qualifying Food and Drug Rate is 1.75%, distributed as follows:

• City Municipal        1.00%
• RTA                           0.75%

• Total Titled Vehicle Rate is 7.0%.  City receives 1% of this amount

Other Tax Information:

Alcohol Tax Rate          3.00% for Alcoholic Beverages Served and Package Sales 

Hotel/Motel Tax Rate    6% of 94% of Gross Rental Revenues.

Local Fuel Tax Rate     $0.02 Per Gallon of Fuel Sold Within the City

Tax or Fees not Imposed

• The City of St. Charles does not require a real estate transfer tax or stamp
• The City of St. Charles does not impose a natural gas tax
• The City of St. Charles does not require vehicle stickers
• The City of St. Charles does not require dog or cat licenses
• Visit Kane County Animal Control website for information about required fees from the county
• For information about required City permits and licenses, visit our Forms, Permits and Records webpage.

Tax Forms

• Admission Tax Collection Form(PDF, 28KB)
• Alcohol Tax Return(XLSX, 20KB)
• Hotel/Motel Tax Return(XLS, 52KB) (effective Sept. 1, 2018)
• Local Motor Fuel Tax Return(XLSX, 20KB) (effective Nov. 1, 2018)
• Local Motor Fuel Tax FAQs(PDF, 23KB)
• Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9)(PDF, 109KB)