Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright in Wisconsin
The counties where a paid-off house still costs the most to keep. For retirees on a fixed income this figure matters more than the purchase price, because it never goes away and it rises with assessments.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Monthly if paid off | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $1,113 | $366,100 | 1.714% |
| 2 | Ozaukee County | $979 | $368,900 | 1.255% |
| 3 | Waukesha County | $975 | $373,600 | 1.211% |
| 4 | St. Croix County | $931 | $349,700 | 1.229% |
| 5 | Pierce County | $907 | $308,600 | 1.475% |
| 6 | Washington County | $852 | $316,200 | 1.200% |
| 7 | Walworth County | $822 | $275,900 | 1.437% |
| 8 | Kenosha County | $810 | $247,800 | 1.687% |
| 9 | Door County | $804 | $305,800 | 1.095% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $800 | $253,800 | 1.571% |
| 11 | Milwaukee County | $794 | $216,500 | 2.035% |
| 12 | Columbia County | $792 | $258,700 | 1.479% |
| 13 | Racine County | $791 | $239,400 | 1.701% |
| 14 | La Crosse County | $787 | $243,200 | 1.630% |
| 15 | Calumet County | $785 | $252,100 | 1.519% |
| 16 | Iowa County | $783 | $248,100 | 1.557% |
| 17 | Green County | $773 | $236,900 | 1.639% |
| 18 | Sauk County | $759 | $242,400 | 1.504% |
| 19 | Brown County | $759 | $245,900 | 1.461% |
| 20 | Outagamie County | $756 | $244,100 | 1.467% |
| 21 | Eau Claire County | $744 | $242,400 | 1.428% |
| 22 | Rock County | $731 | $215,900 | 1.692% |
| 23 | Portage County | $725 | $230,400 | 1.474% |
| 24 | Winnebago County | $716 | $208,600 | 1.713% |
| 25 | Dunn County | $715 | $226,200 | 1.470% |
| 26 | Dodge County | $712 | $218,400 | 1.554% |
| 27 | Polk County | $700 | $241,200 | 1.222% |
| 28 | Sheboygan County | $699 | $218,400 | 1.481% |
| 29 | Fond du Lac County | $696 | $209,800 | 1.578% |
| 30 | Trempealeau County | $685 | $203,300 | 1.608% |
| 31 | Chippewa County | $680 | $237,700 | 1.159% |
| 32 | Kewaunee County | $676 | $208,900 | 1.476% |
| 33 | Marathon County | $674 | $205,500 | 1.512% |
| 34 | Vilas County | $667 | $270,700 | 0.800% |
| 35 | Vernon County | $661 | $210,600 | 1.369% |
| 36 | Pepin County | $644 | $196,100 | 1.466% |
| 37 | Oconto County | $643 | $212,000 | 1.250% |
| 38 | Barron County | $643 | $198,300 | 1.424% |
| 39 | Bayfield County | $642 | $228,100 | 1.066% |
| 40 | Green Lake County | $642 | $206,300 | 1.313% |
| 41 | Waupaca County | $641 | $192,800 | 1.492% |
| 42 | Buffalo County | $641 | $197,600 | 1.423% |
| 43 | Monroe County | $639 | $197,200 | 1.420% |
| 44 | Lafayette County | $638 | $182,100 | 1.636% |
| 45 | Marquette County | $636 | $201,100 | 1.347% |
| 46 | Crawford County | $621 | $175,100 | 1.638% |
| 47 | Oneida County | $618 | $227,500 | 0.943% |
| 48 | Grant County | $618 | $186,300 | 1.440% |
| 49 | Jackson County | $618 | $186,900 | 1.430% |
| 50 | Taylor County | $615 | $186,500 | 1.419% |
| 51 | Douglas County | $612 | $190,400 | 1.347% |
| 52 | Washburn County | $610 | $207,900 | 1.109% |
| 53 | Richland County | $605 | $182,800 | 1.411% |
| 54 | Shawano County | $602 | $179,100 | 1.445% |
| 55 | Manitowoc County | $601 | $172,900 | 1.538% |
| 56 | Waushara County | $599 | $186,000 | 1.322% |
| 57 | Burnett County | $597 | $215,500 | 0.952% |
| 58 | Lincoln County | $596 | $177,700 | 1.424% |
| 59 | Wood County | $593 | $168,100 | 1.564% |
| 60 | Sawyer County | $593 | $223,300 | 0.850% |
| 61 | Adams County | $592 | $184,500 | 1.299% |
| 62 | Menominee County | $591 | $97,000 | 3.636% |
| 63 | Juneau County | $581 | $165,200 | 1.524% |
| 64 | Clark County | $575 | $163,800 | 1.506% |
| 65 | Ashland County | $562 | $160,500 | 1.467% |
| 66 | Florence County | $562 | $170,000 | 1.308% |
| 67 | Forest County | $542 | $170,000 | 1.169% |
| 68 | Price County | $526 | $146,000 | 1.445% |
| 69 | Marinette County | $522 | $154,600 | 1.261% |
| 70 | Langlade County | $512 | $145,800 | 1.335% |
| 71 | Rusk County | $510 | $152,000 | 1.207% |
| 72 | Iron County | $508 | $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.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin