You may pay your real estate taxes by mail, at the St. Clair County Treasurer's Office, or at many financial institutions (complete list below) throughout the county. You can pay your taxes in person by cash, check, money order, or cashiers check.
Credit Card, debit card, and electronic check payments may be made online. We are unable to accept or process credit/debit or e-check payments in the office. A convenience charge will be applied. Credit Card transactions will be charged a fee of 2.5% or a minimum of $2.00. E-Check transactions will charge $2.00 for transactions up to $50,000.
The online system accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. You will need to access your parcel number and follow the payment links. Payments are processed via our Online Payment Portal.
Please note the online and telephone payment systems will be shut down at 3:00 p.m. on the last day to avoid publication through the remainder of that weekend and on the last day to pay to avoid tax sale.
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Monthly Installments
The Treasurer's Office has initiated a monthly payment plan, consisting of eight monthly payments, which all begin in September. You may pay into an account on next year's taxes.
When bills are mailed you will receive credit for pre-payments and balances due will be shown on the payment stubs.
Submit a Monthly Installment Tax Registration Form to register.
Monthly Installments may be automatically withdrawn from your bank account.
Submit an Automated Tax Payment Form to register for this program.
Contact the Treasurer's Office for more information at (618) 825-2440.
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***Please read the list carefully as there have been some changes to the St. Clair County Collector Bank list.***
The following institutions will collect St. Clair County real estate taxes:
Bank of Belleville
215 S. Illinois, Belleville
Busey Bank
5720 W. Main, Belleville
101 S. Morrison, Collinsville
2870 N. 44th, Fairmont City
1177 N. Green Mount, O'Fallon
3685 Sullivan Drive, Swansea
Bank of O'Fallon
901 S. Lincoln, O'Fallon
Carrollton Bank
1575 N. Green Mount Rd O'Fallon
Catholic & Community Credit Union (only collecting for their customers)
6100 W. Main, Belleville
1900 Carlyle Ave., Belleville
1109 Hartman Lane, Shiloh
Central Bank
285 Southwoods Center, Columbia
350 Hartman Lane, O'Fallon
3 E. Washington, Millstadt
Citizen's Community Bank
620 N. State, Freeburg
9 E. Main, Mascoutah
704 New Baldwin Rd., New Athens
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
832 N. Jefferson Street, Mascoutah
102 Wakanda Drive, Lebanon
FCB
401 S. Illinois, Belleville
204 N. Main, Caseyville
800 Beltline Rd, Collinsville
208 N. Bluff Rd, Collinsville
14-22 E. Hanover, New Baden
1505 W. Highway 50, O'Fallon
2610 N. Illinois, Swansea
First Federal Savings Bank of Mascoutah
108 W. St. Louis, Lebanon
101 W. Main, Mascoutah
1200 E. Hanover, New Baden
First National Bank of Waterloo
104 Regency Park Drive, O'Fallon
645 E. Washington, Millstadt
4053 State Rte 159, Smithton
107 N 2nd St, Dupo
GCS Credit Union (only collecting for their customers)
1119 S. Lincoln Ave, O'Fallon
Midland State Bank
514 S. Main, Smithton
Town and Country Bank (CHECKS ONLY)
303 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights
The Village Bank
856 Sparta, St. Libory
600 S. Van Buren, New Athens
720 E Lyons, Marissa