The median sales price of a Woodford County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $170,800, based on data from the 175 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $3,424, which is 2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.8 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Woodford County real estate data showed homeowners in Spring Bay, Bay View Gardens, and Benson paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Spring Bay with some other cities belonging to Woodford County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Bay | 3 | $49,900 | $1,843 | 3.7% |
| Bay View Gardens | 2 | $57,500 | $2,014 | 3.5% |
| Benson | 4 | $62,250 | $2,059 | 3.3% |
| Washburn | 6 | $69,500 | $1,975 | 2.8% |
| Roanoke | 7 | $105,000 | $2,564 | 2.4% |
| Eureka | 25 | $150,000 | $3,516 | 2.3% |
| Secor | 3 | $62,500 | $1,442 | 2.3% |
| Congerville | 3 | $155,000 | $3,503 | 2.3% |
| Metamora | 21 | $185,000 | $4,093 | 2.2% |
| Minonk | 19 | $100,000 | $2,081 | 2.1% |
| Goodfield | 6 | $195,750 | $4,066 | 2.1% |
| Germantown Hills | 13 | $267,000 | $5,532 | 2.1% |
| El Paso | 13 | $135,000 | $2,851 | 2.1% |
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