Beckemeyer recorded a median commercial property tax rate of 1% for fiscal year 2025, placing it as the second-lowest among communities in Clinton County, data from BlockShopper.com show.
The median countywide rate was 1.9% for the same period, putting Beckemeyer 0.9 percentage points under the county average.
Commercial property tax rates across Clinton County’s six cities ranged from 0.7% in Hoffman to 2.4% in Carlyle.
An analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found that commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% across 53 major U.S. cities in 2024. For a property valued at $1 million with $200,000 in fixtures, the estimated annual tax bill is approximately $21,060. Rates fluctuated considerably, with some cities below 1% and others reaching as much as 4%.
State classification rules often result in commercial, industrial, and apartment properties being assessed at higher effective property tax rates than residential properties. In certain areas, commercial properties face tax rates multiple times higher than residential rates. In Charleston, for instance, the commercial rate is roughly sixfold higher than the one for homes.
| 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 | 371 Harper St. | 1.9% |
| 2 | W. Old U.S. 50 Highway | <0.1% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or omitted due to restrictions in county assessor records.
The data presented in this article was sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original data set is available here.
