Bob Z., Riverside, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $248500, Present Value (2018), $575860, Property Taxes (1999), $6021, Property Taxes (2017), $17919, Total Taxes Paid, $211265, , , “I just moved out of state because of my high property taxes.”

Yvonne B., Joliet, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $119815, Present Value (2018), $200145, Property Taxes (2000), $2661, Property Taxes (2017), $4978, Total Taxes Paid, $64833, , , “We are going to move out of Illinois this spring.”

Richard C., Plainfield, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $200000, Present Value (2018), $261801, Property Taxes (2008), $4801, Property Taxes (2017), $6463, Total Taxes Paid, $55171, , , “I think about moving a lot because of the taxes.”

Adam S., Third Lake, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $540000, Present Value (2018), $506586, Property Taxes (2008), $13707, Property Taxes (2017), $19103, Total Taxes Paid, $143518, , , “We’ve seriously given thought to downsizing quicker than we had planned.”​

Perry G., Villa Park, IL, Present Value (2018), $297000, Property Taxes (2001), $3047, Property Taxes (2017), $10664, Total Taxes Paid, $122614, , , , , “I’m considering selling this house to get out from under the tax burden.”

Bob C., Wauconda, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $266679, Present Value (2018), $332097, Property Taxes (2001), $3047, Property Taxes (2017), $10664, Total Taxes Paid, $122614, , , “We’re leaving Illinois.”

Jim B., Aurora, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $270500, Present Value (2018), $414840, Property Taxes (2000), $8415, Property Taxes (2017), $11918, Total Taxes Paid, $192341, , , “We are making plans to leave Illinois.”

Nancy Q., Lake Villa, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $280000, Present Value (2018), $236649, Property Taxes (2006), $5942, Property Taxes (2017), $8551, Total Taxes Paid, $90174, , , “Buying in Lake County again just doesn’t make sense.”

Emily R., Chicago, IL, Present Value (2018), $112830, Property Taxes (2015), $1715, Property Taxes (2017), $2022, Total Taxes Paid, $5611, , , , , “I don’t want to have to move.”

Jennifer M., Sawyerville, IL, Purchase (inflation adj), $52000, Present Value (2018), $41142, Property Taxes (2010), $1135, Property Taxes (2017), $901, Total Taxes Paid, $7814, , , “I’ve thought about moving.”