Property Taxes in Wisconsin
Median Wisconsin property tax rate: 1.58%, significantly higher than the national median of 1.02%.
Median Wisconsin home value: $200,300
Median annual Wisconsin tax bill: $3,346, $946 higher than the national median property tax bill of $2,400.
How are property taxes in Wisconsin calculated?
Property taxes in Wisconsin are calculated based on the tax assessed value, which is often lower than the actual market value due to property tax exemptions such as the homestead or senior exemption.
Understanding your county's property tax system, exemptions, and reduction opportunities can lead to significant savings. Regardless of where you are in Wisconsin, knowing local tax details benefits homeowners and investors.
Last Updated March 1, 2025
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Property Tax Rates Across Wisconsin
Our median effective property tax rate (tax bill ÷ assessor's market value) accounts for exemptions and deductions, making it more accurate than the general median tax rate, which is the midpoint of statutory rates before adjustments.
Median Effective Wisconsin Tax Rate
1.58%
Our median effective property tax rate (tax bill ÷ assessor's market value) accounts for exemptions and deductions, making it more accurate than the general median tax rate, which is the midpoint of statutory rates before adjustments.
Median Effective United States Tax Rate
1.02%
Property Tax Rates Across Wisconsin
County | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median Tax Rate | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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Adams | 0.87% | 1.14% | 1.20% | 1.28% | 1.71% |
Ashland | 1.41% | 1.61% | 1.89% | 2.24% | 2.25% |
Barron | 0.99% | 1.09% | 1.25% | 1.53% | 1.79% |
Bayfield | 0.76% | 0.83% | 1.14% | 1.41% | 1.80% |
Brown | 1.23% | 1.35% | 1.47% | 1.63% | 1.72% |
Buffalo | 1.17% | 1.29% | 1.45% | 1.65% | 1.79% |
Burnett | 0.88% | 0.93% | 1.10% | 1.30% | 1.54% |
Calumet | 1.78% | 1.84% | 1.87% | 1.99% | 2.30% |
Chippewa | 0.87% | 0.94% | 1.09% | 1.39% | 1.51% |
Clark | 1.20% | 1.33% | 1.54% | 1.84% | 2.03% |
Columbia | 0.87% | 1.18% | 1.43% | 1.77% | 1.85% |
Crawford | 1.39% | 1.53% | 1.79% | 2.17% | 2.33% |
Dane | 1.55% | 1.80% | 2.02% | 3.75% | 3.91% |
Dodge | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.19% |
Door | 0.20% | 0.91% | 1.06% | 1.37% | 2.01% |
Douglas | 0.89% | 1.02% | 1.25% | 1.38% | 1.44% |
Dunn | 1.18% | 1.23% | 1.31% | 1.53% | 1.58% |
Eau Claire | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.20% | 1.55% | 1.73% |
Florence | 1.13% | 1.35% | 1.51% | 1.61% | 1.67% |
Fond du Lac | 1.19% | 1.27% | 1.74% | 1.88% | 1.97% |
Forest | 0.85% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.15% | 1.42% |
Grant | 1.08% | 1.23% | 1.49% | 1.70% | 1.74% |
Green | 1.41% | 1.52% | 1.78% | 2.28% | 2.37% |
Green Lake | 1.19% | 1.30% | 1.54% | 2.02% | 2.13% |
Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Iron | 1.21% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.74% | 3.03% |
Jackson | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.36% | 1.58% | 1.88% |
Jefferson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Juneau | 1.17% | 1.27% | 1.39% | 1.60% | 2.06% |
Kenosha | 1.19% | 1.53% | 2.06% | 5.66% | 6.32% |
Kewaunee | 1.27% | 1.34% | 1.45% | 1.88% | 2.02% |
La Crosse | 1.47% | 1.62% | 1.93% | 1.96% | 1.96% |
Lafayette | 1.58% | 1.65% | 1.84% | 2.03% | 2.43% |
Langlade | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lincoln | 0.97% | 1.04% | 1.15% | 1.95% | 2.08% |
Manitowoc | 1.08% | 1.24% | 1.49% | 1.60% | 1.69% |
Marathon | 1.19% | 1.38% | 1.64% | 1.92% | 2.15% |
Marinette | 1.06% | 1.16% | 1.37% | 1.80% | 2.09% |
Marquette | 1.15% | 1.24% | 1.32% | 1.57% | 1.85% |
Menominee | 1.65% | 1.73% | 1.75% | 2.08% | 3.56% |
Milwaukee | 1.75% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 2.38% | 2.38% |
Monroe | 1.13% | 1.23% | 1.50% | 1.71% | 1.81% |
Oconto | 1.00% | 1.07% | 1.20% | 1.36% | 1.82% |
Oneida | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Outagamie | 1.22% | 1.51% | 1.71% | 1.83% | 1.91% |
Ozaukee | 0.97% | 1.14% | 1.24% | 1.32% | 1.38% |
Pepin | 1.48% | 1.57% | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.26% |
Pierce | 1.47% | 1.67% | 1.89% | 2.42% | 2.56% |
Polk | 0.94% | 1.04% | 1.13% | 1.31% | 1.54% |
Portage | 1.20% | 1.30% | 1.54% | 1.99% | 2.12% |
Price | 0.96% | 1.49% | 1.67% | 1.82% | 2.48% |
Racine | 0.93% | 1.52% | 1.64% | 2.17% | 2.37% |
Richland | 1.29% | 1.49% | 1.66% | 2.07% | 2.13% |
Rock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rusk | 0.87% | 1.02% | 1.18% | 1.34% | 1.94% |
St. Croix | 1.09% | 1.27% | 1.50% | 1.63% | 1.76% |
Sauk | 1.08% | 1.23% | 1.40% | 1.76% | 1.85% |
Sawyer | 0.76% | 0.85% | 0.89% | 0.94% | 1.04% |
Shawano | 1.08% | 1.18% | 1.29% | 1.64% | 1.91% |
Sheboygan | 1.34% | 1.45% | 1.82% | 1.90% | 1.91% |
Taylor | 1.18% | 1.32% | 1.43% | 1.58% | 1.72% |
Trempealeau | 1.38% | 1.51% | 1.65% | 1.88% | 1.99% |
Vernon | 1.17% | 1.30% | 1.47% | 1.70% | 1.82% |
Vilas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walworth | 1.01% | 1.13% | 1.30% | 1.50% | 1.65% |
Washburn | 0.80% | 0.98% | 1.18% | 1.27% | 1.38% |
Washington | 0.87% | 0.96% | 1.22% | 1.45% | 1.50% |
Waukesha | 1.01% | 1.14% | 1.34% | 1.49% | 1.58% |
Waupaca | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Waushara | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.26% | 1.45% | 1.88% |
Winnebago | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wood | 1.21% | 1.31% | 1.75% | 1.97% | 2.16% |
Source: Ownwell
Property Tax Assessment Values Across Wisconsin
Median Wisconsin Market Value
$200,300
Median United States Market Value
$235,294
Property Tax Assessment Values Across Wisconsin
County | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median Home Price | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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Adams | $12,600 | $54,700 | $106,900 | $192,800 | $274,700 |
Ashland | $33,600 | $60,600 | $101,900 | $163,425 | $254,400 |
Barron | $64,900 | $113,400 | $176,200 | $267,900 | $385,400 |
Bayfield | $49,200 | $92,500 | $167,000 | $275,600 | $434,800 |
Brown | $129,000 | $173,200 | $232,300 | $317,300 | $420,200 |
Buffalo | $55,240 | $96,700 | $142,500 | $197,875 | $263,800 |
Burnett | $33,710 | $78,600 | $141,700 | $228,900 | $332,900 |
Calumet | $138,479 | $167,918 | $194,187 | $244,914 | $323,132 |
Chippewa | $31,300 | $119,300 | $187,500 | $277,500 | $386,770 |
Clark | $47,490 | $81,100 | $124,600 | $187,000 | $264,010 |
Columbia | $100,804 | $136,627 | $201,380 | $310,589 | $423,401 |
Crawford | $36,534 | $72,833 | $123,412 | $178,732 | $243,249 |
Dane | $108,500 | $226,900 | $304,700 | $404,000 | $538,000 |
Dodge | $85,200 | $137,200 | $188,400 | $263,100 | $358,300 |
Door | $42,360 | $133,700 | $231,500 | $364,600 | $564,120 |
Douglas | $89,400 | $124,500 | $170,250 | $235,075 | $320,500 |
Dunn | $112,120 | $159,000 | $211,100 | $282,600 | $368,900 |
Eau Claire | $110,200 | $158,200 | $211,200 | $283,600 | $386,980 |
Florence | $26,040 | $55,700 | $107,800 | $190,300 | $288,580 |
Fond du Lac | $62,963 | $110,382 | $166,996 | $255,146 | $357,899 |
Forest | $30,700 | $65,200 | $124,600 | $213,800 | $309,600 |
Grant | $32,470 | $79,100 | $141,950 | $225,350 | $317,480 |
Green | $94,571 | $136,987 | $193,272 | $273,006 | $396,914 |
Green Lake | $72,186 | $101,215 | $141,945 | $209,454 | $313,736 |
Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Iron | $30,640 | $50,200 | $97,500 | $189,000 | $288,660 |
Jackson | $43,890 | $80,700 | $129,900 | $195,800 | $270,900 |
Jefferson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Juneau | $45,500 | $79,300 | $133,500 | $210,400 | $327,460 |
Kenosha | $103,096 | $139,908 | $201,507 | $309,459 | $445,785 |
Kewaunee | $86,300 | $125,075 | $180,100 | $254,900 | $351,800 |
La Crosse | $118,500 | $155,000 | $200,900 | $271,000 | $361,700 |
Lafayette | $2,308 | $5,221 | $15,150 | $60,102 | $112,229 |
Langlade | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lincoln | $70,000 | $99,000 | $156,400 | $228,700 | $307,700 |
Manitowoc | $79,100 | $107,900 | $151,900 | $224,268 | $323,414 |
Marathon | $45,663 | $106,451 | $164,200 | $234,599 | $327,165 |
Marinette | $18,800 | $44,000 | $79,400 | $125,600 | $180,500 |
Marquette | $47,200 | $77,500 | $127,100 | $197,400 | $314,300 |
Menominee | $8,000 | $9,100 | $171,400 | $395,550 | $513,800 |
Milwaukee | $70,400 | $121,400 | $184,600 | $263,700 | $372,800 |
Monroe | $65,100 | $112,125 | $170,300 | $239,675 | $331,000 |
Oconto | $52,900 | $94,600 | $159,700 | $252,400 | $352,550 |
Oneida | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Outagamie | $91,400 | $140,075 | $190,900 | $270,425 | $353,700 |
Ozaukee | $202,200 | $255,900 | $339,400 | $475,050 | $679,200 |
Pepin | $64,350 | $105,575 | $159,000 | $236,650 | $332,150 |
Pierce | $84,218 | $147,610 | $217,809 | $303,399 | $421,609 |
Polk | $78,600 | $140,700 | $219,000 | $325,250 | $471,220 |
Portage | $43,600 | $114,200 | $182,500 | $261,400 | $357,090 |
Price | $29,000 | $51,600 | $88,900 | $152,900 | $226,740 |
Racine | $104,104 | $148,403 | $210,852 | $306,917 | $410,885 |
Richland | $34,900 | $58,200 | $97,250 | $164,025 | $254,600 |
Rock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rusk | $31,670 | $57,600 | $102,350 | $174,800 | $274,530 |
St. Croix | $135,900 | $195,500 | $270,500 | $375,650 | $518,700 |
Sauk | $101,241 | $158,171 | $227,964 | $322,766 | $456,563 |
Sawyer | $59,200 | $109,600 | $195,000 | $339,800 | $522,600 |
Shawano | $47,749 | $89,874 | $142,102 | $218,956 | $321,073 |
Sheboygan | $96,800 | $136,300 | $188,600 | $265,200 | $368,900 |
Taylor | $39,700 | $74,900 | $122,900 | $178,400 | $239,600 |
Trempealeau | $70,100 | $115,600 | $169,050 | $244,800 | $340,240 |
Vernon | $52,800 | $98,025 | $157,400 | $224,900 | $302,340 |
Vilas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walworth | $103,396 | $173,888 | $260,578 | $409,679 | $676,837 |
Washburn | $15,200 | $75,875 | $126,300 | $212,525 | $296,250 |
Washington | $158,381 | $213,594 | $284,190 | $372,790 | $480,734 |
Waukesha | $219,235 | $274,100 | $348,408 | $466,385 | $626,500 |
Waupaca | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Waushara | $45,440 | $76,525 | $163,950 | $277,000 | $465,910 |
Winnebago | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wood | $64,550 | $97,600 | $143,800 | $203,600 | $281,650 |
Source: Ownwell
Property Tax Bills Across Wisconsin
Median Wisconsin Tax Bill
$3,346
Median United States Tax Bill
$2,400
Property Tax Bills Across Wisconsin
County | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median Tax Bill | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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Adams | $158 | $661 | $1,401 | $2,451 | $4,020 |
Ashland | $595 | $1,090 | $1,986 | $3,122 | $5,076 |
Barron | $787 | $1,515 | $2,341 | $3,514 | $4,928 |
Bayfield | $520 | $1,032 | $1,916 | $3,121 | $4,771 |
Brown | $1,980 | $2,579 | $3,396 | $4,633 | $6,123 |
Buffalo | $740 | $1,411 | $2,115 | $2,993 | $3,960 |
Burnett | $457 | $939 | $1,677 | $2,712 | $3,903 |
Calumet | $2,551 | $3,121 | $3,772 | $5,263 | $6,569 |
Chippewa | $346 | $1,357 | $2,187 | $3,099 | $4,193 |
Clark | $674 | $1,286 | $2,005 | $2,951 | $4,089 |
Columbia | $1,034 | $1,928 | $2,882 | $4,519 | $6,262 |
Crawford | $594 | $1,271 | $2,321 | $3,415 | $4,564 |
Dane | $2,499 | $4,692 | $7,324 | $11,675 | $16,425 |
Dodge | $115 | $211 | $288 | $386 | $513 |
Door | $291 | $1,066 | $2,726 | $4,256 | $6,477 |
Douglas | $974 | $1,472 | $2,072 | $2,867 | $4,046 |
Dunn | $1,475 | $2,183 | $2,914 | $3,874 | $5,058 |
Eau Claire | $1,223 | $2,015 | $3,004 | $4,393 | $5,910 |
Florence | $318 | $768 | $1,605 | $2,925 | $4,666 |
Fond du Lac | $1,027 | $1,951 | $2,722 | $3,894 | $5,168 |
Forest | $283 | $682 | $1,403 | $2,408 | $3,535 |
Grant | $404 | $1,102 | $2,159 | $3,434 | $4,722 |
Green | $1,784 | $2,677 | $3,636 | $5,038 | $6,750 |
Green Lake | $1,189 | $1,688 | $2,317 | $3,248 | $4,647 |
Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Iron | $518 | $914 | $1,604 | $2,804 | $4,151 |
Jackson | $534 | $1,085 | $1,879 | $2,849 | $3,976 |
Jefferson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Juneau | $582 | $1,149 | $2,011 | $3,173 | $4,925 |
Kenosha | $2,306 | $3,226 | $4,787 | $7,421 | $10,784 |
Kewaunee | $1,322 | $2,010 | $2,834 | $3,899 | $5,287 |
La Crosse | $2,210 | $2,858 | $3,624 | $4,739 | $6,142 |
Lafayette | $42 | $102 | $291 | $1,123 | $2,355 |
Langlade | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lincoln | $1,036 | $1,476 | $2,035 | $2,846 | $3,859 |
Manitowoc | $1,158 | $1,591 | $2,169 | $3,099 | $4,378 |
Marathon | $665 | $1,810 | $2,706 | $3,797 | $5,275 |
Marinette | $386 | $736 | $1,289 | $1,959 | $2,841 |
Marquette | $687 | $1,128 | $1,806 | $2,852 | $4,028 |
Menominee | $262 | $300 | $3,186 | $6,890 | $8,947 |
Milwaukee | $1,676 | $2,759 | $3,903 | $5,287 | $7,148 |
Monroe | $947 | $1,671 | $2,549 | $3,542 | $4,725 |
Oconto | $611 | $1,208 | $2,049 | $3,147 | $4,358 |
Oneida | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Outagamie | $1,502 | $2,327 | $3,156 | $4,234 | $5,617 |
Ozaukee | $2,490 | $3,160 | $4,109 | $5,718 | $8,027 |
Pepin | $1,145 | $2,018 | $2,950 | $4,292 | $6,102 |
Pierce | $1,905 | $3,064 | $4,292 | $5,639 | $7,338 |
Polk | $853 | $1,650 | $2,629 | $3,861 | $5,513 |
Portage | $625 | $1,860 | $2,873 | $4,001 | $5,490 |
Price | $442 | $878 | $1,546 | $2,500 | $3,704 |
Racine | $1,877 | $2,686 | $3,592 | $4,746 | $6,130 |
Richland | $516 | $1,051 | $1,704 | $2,885 | $4,250 |
Rock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rusk | $321 | $703 | $1,304 | $2,220 | $3,499 |
St. Croix | $2,021 | $2,988 | $3,981 | $5,283 | $7,008 |
Sauk | $1,282 | $2,262 | $3,357 | $4,709 | $6,280 |
Sawyer | $504 | $977 | $1,766 | $3,068 | $4,697 |
Shawano | $622 | $1,264 | $2,012 | $3,085 | $4,450 |
Sheboygan | $1,810 | $2,437 | $3,209 | $4,272 | $5,771 |
Taylor | $479 | $1,046 | $1,816 | $2,667 | $3,641 |
Trempealeau | $1,074 | $1,947 | $2,894 | $4,161 | $5,709 |
Vernon | $688 | $1,415 | $2,337 | $3,436 | $4,688 |
Vilas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walworth | $1,498 | $2,472 | $3,583 | $5,183 | $8,031 |
Washburn | $147 | $869 | $1,472 | $2,407 | $3,421 |
Washington | $1,877 | $2,493 | $3,282 | $4,341 | $5,649 |
Waukesha | $2,984 | $3,629 | $4,538 | $5,997 | $8,035 |
Waupaca | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Waushara | $639 | $1,087 | $2,143 | $3,783 | $5,977 |
Winnebago | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wood | $1,064 | $1,651 | $2,331 | $3,312 | $4,498 |
Source: Ownwell