Wilsonville property owners contributed 1.3% of their homes’ values in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025, which exceeded the national average by over 1.4 times, data from BlockShopper.com show.
The median Wilsonville home sold for $62,353 in the fourth quarter of 2025, based on the four reported property sales during the period. The median tax bill in 2025 equaled $794, representing 1.3% of the median assessed home value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Macoupin County, the highest effective property tax rates were found in Palmyra, Shipman and Girard.
This report estimates the 2025 effective property tax rate using inflation-adjusted calculations and 2023 county tax information. Actual rates may differ slightly in practice.
U.S. home prices rose further in 2025, pushing the national median to around $447,000 in June. According to Redfin, this marks a 1.13% increase from the prior year. Redfin data also highlight a significant imbalance in the housing market, with 508,715 more sellers than buyers—representing 36% more sellers. The market is considered balanced when buyer and seller numbers are within 10% of each other, per Redfin’s criteria.
The table below contrasts Palmyra’s median effective property tax rate with those of other Macoupin County cities, based on sales and tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 3 | $7,500 | $805 | 10.7% |
| Shipman | 2 | $34,125 | $1,291 | 3.8% |
| Girard | 7 | $50,000 | $1,493 | 3% |
| Bunker Hill | 7 | $105,900 | $2,161 | 2% |
| Mount Olive | 10 | $75,000 | $1,508 | 2% |
| Virden | 17 | $100,000 | $1,655 | 1.7% |
| Brighton | 9 | $148,000 | $2,426 | 1.6% |
| Carlinville | 21 | $132,000 | $1,840 | 1.4% |
| Wilsonville | 4 | $62,353 | $794 | 1.3% |
| Gillespie | 13 | $107,500 | $1,297 | 1.2% |
| Staunton | 28 | $149,950 | $1,604 | 1.1% |
| Benld | 9 | $87,000 | $852 | 1% |
| Medora | 2 | $120,450 | $957 | 0.8% |
