During the fourth quarter of 2025, Montgomery residents paid property taxes equal to 1.9% of their home’s value, a rate that was more than 2.2 times higher than the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
BlockShopper.com data show the median sales price for homes in Montgomery during the same period was $285,000, with 20 properties sold. The median property tax bill for the city in 2025 stood at $5,528, also coming to 1.9% of the median assessed home value.
The average effective property tax rate across the U.S. in 2024 was 0.888%.
Within Kane County, Maple Park and Sugar Grove held the top two positions for highest effective property tax rates in 2025.
This article’s figures for 2025 effective property tax rates utilize estimated inflation adjustments and 2024 county tax records. Actual rates may reflect minor discrepancies.
Median home prices in the U.S. continued their climb in 2025, with the national figure hitting about $447,000 in June — a rise of 1.13% compared to the prior year, according to Redfin. The data also highlight a notable disparity between supply and demand: there were 36% more houses listed by sellers than buyers, totaling a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as one where the gap between seller and buyer numbers is less than 10%.
See how Maple Park compares with other Kane County cities in the following table, which presents the median effective property tax rate based on property sales and tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Park | 7 | $260,000 | $7,477 | 2.9% |
| Sugar Grove | 38 | $389,000 | $9,582 | 2.5% |
| Pingree Grove | 29 | $300,000 | $7,233 | 2.4% |
| Elburn | 29 | $397,000 | $9,549 | 2.4% |
| Gilberts | 20 | $361,500 | $8,278 | 2.3% |
| West Dundee | 16 | $412,500 | $9,325 | 2.3% |
| South Elgin | 42 | $386,250 | $8,307 | 2.2% |
| North Aurora | 60 | $353,500 | $7,811 | 2.2% |
| Batavia | 84 | $435,750 | $9,472 | 2.2% |
| Big Rock | 6 | $299,500 | $6,548 | 2.2% |
| Geneva | 90 | $500,000 | $10,588 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 257 | $310,000 | $6,480 | 2.1% |
| Williamsburg Green | 2 | $737,500 | $15,446 | 2.1% |
| St. Charles | 81 | $418,000 | $8,732 | 2.1% |
| Montgomery | 20 | $285,000 | $5,528 | 1.9% |
| Hampshire | 20 | $445,450 | $8,245 | 1.9% |
| Algonquin | 22 | $481,500 | $9,026 | 1.9% |
| Carpentersville | 85 | $285,000 | $5,352 | 1.9% |
| East Dundee | 10 | $319,450 | $5,955 | 1.9% |
| Prestbury | 11 | $430,000 | $8,143 | 1.9% |
| Campton Hills | 32 | $639,000 | $11,699 | 1.8% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 11 | $515,000 | $9,252 | 1.8% |
| Exposition View | 2 | $171,000 | $3,016 | 1.8% |
| Aurora | 325 | $275,000 | $4,766 | 1.7% |
| Huntley | 42 | $402,500 | $6,469 | 1.6% |
| Novak Park | 2 | $573,000 | $9,325 | 1.6% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | 3 | $165,000 | $2,530 | 1.5% |
