Property tax collection rates drop in Chicago neighborhoods with big bill hikes
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By A.D. Quig
Published on March 9, 2026.
A new analysis by Treasurer Maria Pappas has revealed that property owners in certain Chicago neighborhoods have failed to pay their property tax bills in full. The study found that in the Riverdale community area, homeowners' bills went up by 65% and collections dropped by 11.1%, to 68.5%, while in West Garfield Park, where bills more than doubled, residential collections were down 4.1%. The biggest drops countywide were in areas where the median household income was below $50,000. Despite these decreases, homeowners still paid more overall. The countywide collection rate stood at 96%, about the same amount it’s been for roughly the past decade.
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