Illinois house value growth nation’s 2nd worst in 2019

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

03/09/2020

States with the slowest housing appreciation tend to have worse labor markets, higher taxes and more pension debt.

TAGS: home price index, home values, homeownership, housing market, outmigration, population

Property taxes turning American dreams into Illinois nightmares

By Austin Berg

03/05/2020

Visions of the community’s future no longer bring comfort. Instead, they inspire crippling fear.

TAGS: corruption, home values, homeownership, local government consolidation, Matteson, pensions, property taxes, school district consolidation

Illinois home price growth slowest in nation last year

By Bryce Hill

02/03/2020

Home price appreciation in Illinois was the slowest in the U.S. between the third quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2019, federal data showed.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicagoland, Cook County, government spending, Great Recession, home values, homeownership, household income, housing, housing market, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, income tax, Indiana, investment, JB Pritzker, Lake County, mortgage, recession, spending, Springfield, tax hikes, tax increase

Sangamon County home values down 7%, property taxes up 14% since recession

By Brad Weisenstein

09/25/2019

Without true pension reform, Sangamon County homeowners will only continue to see the gap between their property taxes and home values grow.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, Sangamon County, Springfield, taxes

Madison County home values down 17%, property taxes up 3% since recession

By Brad Weisenstein

09/17/2019

Without true pension reform, Madison County homeowners will only continue to see the gap between their property taxes and home values grow.

TAGS: Madison County, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

St. Clair County home values down 23%, property taxes up 5% since recession

By Brad Weisenstein

09/16/2019

Without true pension reform, St. Clair County homeowners will only continue to see the gap between their property taxes and home values grow.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, St. Clair County, taxes

Will County home values down 28%, property taxes up 4% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/12/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue eating at Will County homeowners.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes, Will County

Kane County home values down 29%, property tax up 4% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/11/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue hurting Kane County homeowners.

TAGS: Kane County, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

DuPage County home values down 24%, property tax up 7% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/09/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue swamping DuPage County homeowners.

TAGS: DuPage County, home values, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Lake County property taxes up 2%, despite home values down 31% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/06/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue eating at Lake County homeowners.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Illinois house value growth nation’s 2nd worst in 2019

Property taxes turning American dreams into Illinois nightmares

Illinois home price growth slowest in nation last year

Sangamon County home values down 7%, property taxes up 14% since recession

Madison County home values down 17%, property taxes up 3% since recession

St. Clair County home values down 23%, property taxes up 5% since recession

Will County home values down 28%, property taxes up 4% since recession

Kane County home values down 29%, property tax up 4% since recession

DuPage County home values down 24%, property tax up 7% since recession

Lake County property taxes up 2%, despite home values down 31% since recession

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