Finance

City of St. Charles Tax Facts

Real Estate Tax Information

• The City's Portion of Property Taxes:  Approximately 10% of the total property tax bill

• City Property Tax Rate: $0.836141 (Approximately 10% of the total property tax rate for a property). The rate reflects the 2022 levy year payable in 2023.

• City of St. Charles Rate Setting Equalized Assessed Value (EAV): $1,696,638,354.

• Value is as of December of 2022 and represents the taxable value of all of the property within the City of St. Charles.

Other tax information:

*The City of St. Charles does not require a real estate transfer tax.

*The City of St. Charles imposes an additional tax of 3% of the sales price of alcoholic beverages sold in the City (for immediate consumption and package sales)

Sales Tax Information

• General Merchandise Sales Tax Rate 8.5%*

  • 5% - State

  • 1% - City

  • 1.5% - Home Rule Sales Tax*

  • .25% - County

  • .75% - RTA

* Effective July 1, 2023 - The Home Rule Sales Tax was increased from 1% to 1.5% and the total general merchandise tax increased from 8% to 8.5% as of July 1, 2023.

Alcohol Tax Rate -  3%

Hotel/Motel Tax Rate -  6% of 94% of the gross rental revenues.

Local Fuel Tax Rate - $.02 per gallon of fuel sold within the City.

Licensing Information

• ​The City of St. Charles does not require:

  • Vehicle Stickers

  • General Business Licenses

  • Annual Dog and 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.