Finance

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:

  • State of Illinois          5.00% 

  • City Municipal           1.00%

  • City Home Rule         1.50% (Increased 7/1/23 by 0.050% for Capital)

  • RTA                              0.75%

  • Kane County              0.25%

• 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 Tax Rate                     6.00% 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.