The median commercial property tax rate in Albers was 1.2% for fiscal year 2025, ranking third-highest among cities in Clinton County, based on data from BlockShopper.com.
For the same period, Clinton County’s median stood at 1.9%, placing Albers 0.7 percentage points under that mark.
Across the six cities in Clinton County, rates ranged from 0.7% in Hoffman to 2.4% in Carlyle.
Commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% in a survey of 53 major U.S. cities for 2024, according to the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. The report finds a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, could see an annual tax bill of approximately $21,060. Tax rates nationally spanned from under 1% in some locations to up to 4% elsewhere.
Many states use classification systems that lead to higher effective property tax rates for commercial, industrial and apartment buildings than for homes. In certain areas, rates for businesses can be several times higher than for residences, such as in Charleston where businesses pay rates nearly six times greater.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle | 2.4% |
| 2 | Breese | 1.8% |
| 3 | Albers | 1.2% |
| 4 | Trenton | 1.1% |
| 5 | Beckemeyer | 1% |
| 6 | Hoffman | 0.7% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104 S. Commercial St. | 1.5% |
| 2 | 305 N. Broadway | 0.8% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Information in this article was obtained from BlockShopper.com. The source data can be found here.
