Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Wisconsin
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $6,276 | $366,100 | 1.714% |
| 2 | Ozaukee County | $4,629 | $368,900 | 1.255% |
| 3 | Pierce County | $4,552 | $308,600 | 1.475% |
| 4 | Waukesha County | $4,525 | $373,600 | 1.211% |
| 5 | Milwaukee County | $4,406 | $216,500 | 2.035% |
| 6 | St. Croix County | $4,297 | $349,700 | 1.229% |
| 7 | Kenosha County | $4,180 | $247,800 | 1.687% |
| 8 | Racine County | $4,071 | $239,400 | 1.701% |
| 9 | Jefferson County | $3,988 | $253,800 | 1.571% |
| 10 | Walworth County | $3,964 | $275,900 | 1.437% |
| 11 | La Crosse County | $3,963 | $243,200 | 1.630% |
| 12 | Green County | $3,882 | $236,900 | 1.639% |
| 13 | Iowa County | $3,864 | $248,100 | 1.557% |
| 14 | Calumet County | $3,830 | $252,100 | 1.519% |
| 15 | Columbia County | $3,826 | $258,700 | 1.479% |
| 16 | Washington County | $3,795 | $316,200 | 1.200% |
| 17 | Rock County | $3,652 | $215,900 | 1.692% |
| 18 | Sauk County | $3,646 | $242,400 | 1.504% |
| 19 | Brown County | $3,593 | $245,900 | 1.461% |
| 20 | Outagamie County | $3,580 | $244,100 | 1.467% |
| 21 | Winnebago County | $3,573 | $208,600 | 1.713% |
| 22 | Menominee County | $3,527 | $97,000 | 3.636% |
| 23 | Eau Claire County | $3,461 | $242,400 | 1.428% |
| 24 | Portage County | $3,396 | $230,400 | 1.474% |
| 25 | Dodge County | $3,395 | $218,400 | 1.554% |
| 26 | Door County | $3,350 | $305,800 | 1.095% |
| 27 | Dunn County | $3,325 | $226,200 | 1.470% |
| 28 | Fond du Lac County | $3,311 | $209,800 | 1.578% |
| 29 | Trempealeau County | $3,269 | $203,300 | 1.608% |
| 30 | Sheboygan County | $3,234 | $218,400 | 1.481% |
| 31 | Marathon County | $3,108 | $205,500 | 1.512% |
| 32 | Kewaunee County | $3,083 | $208,900 | 1.476% |
| 33 | Lafayette County | $2,980 | $182,100 | 1.636% |
| 34 | Polk County | $2,947 | $241,200 | 1.222% |
| 35 | Vernon County | $2,883 | $210,600 | 1.369% |
| 36 | Waupaca County | $2,876 | $192,800 | 1.492% |
| 37 | Pepin County | $2,875 | $196,100 | 1.466% |
| 38 | Crawford County | $2,868 | $175,100 | 1.638% |
| 39 | Barron County | $2,823 | $198,300 | 1.424% |
| 40 | Buffalo County | $2,811 | $197,600 | 1.423% |
| 41 | Monroe County | $2,801 | $197,200 | 1.420% |
| 42 | Chippewa County | $2,754 | $237,700 | 1.159% |
| 43 | Green Lake County | $2,709 | $206,300 | 1.313% |
| 44 | Marquette County | $2,709 | $201,100 | 1.347% |
| 45 | Grant County | $2,683 | $186,300 | 1.440% |
| 46 | Jackson County | $2,672 | $186,900 | 1.430% |
| 47 | Manitowoc County | $2,660 | $172,900 | 1.538% |
| 48 | Oconto County | $2,651 | $212,000 | 1.250% |
| 49 | Taylor County | $2,647 | $186,500 | 1.419% |
| 50 | Wood County | $2,629 | $168,100 | 1.564% |
| 51 | Shawano County | $2,588 | $179,100 | 1.445% |
| 52 | Richland County | $2,579 | $182,800 | 1.411% |
| 53 | Douglas County | $2,564 | $190,400 | 1.347% |
| 54 | Lincoln County | $2,530 | $177,700 | 1.424% |
| 55 | Juneau County | $2,517 | $165,200 | 1.524% |
| 56 | Clark County | $2,467 | $163,800 | 1.506% |
| 57 | Waushara County | $2,458 | $186,000 | 1.322% |
| 58 | Bayfield County | $2,432 | $228,100 | 1.066% |
| 59 | Adams County | $2,397 | $184,500 | 1.299% |
| 60 | Ashland County | $2,354 | $160,500 | 1.467% |
| 61 | Washburn County | $2,305 | $207,900 | 1.109% |
| 62 | Florence County | $2,224 | $170,000 | 1.308% |
| 63 | Vilas County | $2,166 | $270,700 | 0.800% |
| 64 | Oneida County | $2,146 | $227,500 | 0.943% |
| 65 | Price County | $2,110 | $146,000 | 1.445% |
| 66 | Burnett County | $2,052 | $215,500 | 0.952% |
| 67 | Forest County | $1,988 | $170,000 | 1.169% |
| 68 | Marinette County | $1,950 | $154,600 | 1.261% |
| 69 | Langlade County | $1,946 | $145,800 | 1.335% |
| 70 | Sawyer County | $1,899 | $223,300 | 0.850% |
| 71 | Rusk County | $1,834 | $152,000 | 1.207% |
| 72 | Iron County | $1,777 | $155,200 | 1.145% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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