Illinois ranked 15th in the nation in the total value of VA home loans issued during the fourth quarter of 2025, with veterans receiving $951.1 million across 2,936 loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
With an average VA home loan value of $323,960, Illinois ranked 38th in the nation in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA issued 451 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 712 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Illinois collected $1.2 billion in license taxes during the second quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Illinois collected $926 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Illinois collected $775 million in license taxes during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Illinois collected $1 billion in license taxes during the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.