Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Menominee County
runs $8,508 a year more than in
Vilas County, inside the same state.
72 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Wisconsin
The average effective property tax rate across Wisconsin is 1.436%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 19.56¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Wisconsin
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Milwaukee$172,000Madison$346,900Green Bay$191,500Kenosha$210,500Racine$158,100Appleton$211,500Waukesha$286,600Eau Claire$228,000Oshkosh$168,400Janesville$209,700West Allis$191,700La Crosse$196,600Sheboygan$165,200Wauwatosa$307,600Fond du Lac$161,300Brookfield$419,300New Berlin$343,500Wausau$155,900Menomonee Falls$341,600Greenfield$247,800Beloit$133,500Oak Creek$305,100Sun Prairie$339,800Franklin$343,400Manitowoc$143,900West Bend$244,500Fitchburg$389,400Mount Pleasant$269,900Neenah$194,700Superior$168,500Stevens Point$189,700De Pere$253,900Caledonia$279,400Mequon$485,300Muskego$390,900Watertown$211,500Middleton$457,400Pleasant Prairie$336,300Germantown$356,700South Milwaukee$216,400Howard$286,200Fox Crossing$228,000Onalaska$279,100Wisconsin Rapids$116,600Marshfield$169,900Oconomowoc$367,700Menasha$169,200Cudahy$201,000Kaukauna$198,800Ashwaubenon$245,100Beaver Dam$189,800Menomonie$203,800River Falls$299,800Bellevue$267,700Pewaukee$434,700Weston$215,900Hartford$261,300Whitewater$211,800Hudson$355,000Waunakee$490,300
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Every county in Wisconsin
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 2.035% | $216,500 | $4,406 |
| Dane County | 1.714% | $366,100 | $6,276 |
| Waukesha County | 1.211% | $373,600 | $4,525 |
| Brown County | 1.461% | $245,900 | $3,593 |
| Racine County | 1.701% | $239,400 | $4,071 |
| Outagamie County | 1.467% | $244,100 | $3,580 |
| Winnebago County | 1.713% | $208,600 | $3,573 |
| Kenosha County | 1.687% | $247,800 | $4,180 |
| Rock County | 1.692% | $215,900 | $3,652 |
| Marathon County | 1.512% | $205,500 | $3,108 |
| Washington County | 1.200% | $316,200 | $3,795 |
| La Crosse County | 1.630% | $243,200 | $3,963 |
| Sheboygan County | 1.481% | $218,400 | $3,234 |
| Eau Claire County | 1.428% | $242,400 | $3,461 |
| Walworth County | 1.437% | $275,900 | $3,964 |
| Fond du Lac County | 1.578% | $209,800 | $3,311 |
| St. Croix County | 1.229% | $349,700 | $4,297 |
| Ozaukee County | 1.255% | $368,900 | $4,629 |
| Dodge County | 1.554% | $218,400 | $3,395 |
| Jefferson County | 1.571% | $253,800 | $3,988 |
| Manitowoc County | 1.538% | $172,900 | $2,660 |
| Wood County | 1.564% | $168,100 | $2,629 |
| Portage County | 1.474% | $230,400 | $3,396 |
| Chippewa County | 1.159% | $237,700 | $2,754 |
| Sauk County | 1.504% | $242,400 | $3,646 |
| Columbia County | 1.479% | $258,700 | $3,826 |
| Calumet County | 1.519% | $252,100 | $3,830 |
| Waupaca County | 1.492% | $192,800 | $2,876 |
| Grant County | 1.440% | $186,300 | $2,683 |
| Barron County | 1.424% | $198,300 | $2,823 |
| Monroe County | 1.420% | $197,200 | $2,801 |
| Dunn County | 1.470% | $226,200 | $3,325 |
| Polk County | 1.222% | $241,200 | $2,947 |
| Douglas County | 1.347% | $190,400 | $2,564 |
| Pierce County | 1.475% | $308,600 | $4,552 |
| Marinette County | 1.261% | $154,600 | $1,950 |
| Shawano County | 1.445% | $179,100 | $2,588 |
| Oconto County | 1.250% | $212,000 | $2,651 |
| Oneida County | 0.943% | $227,500 | $2,146 |
| Green County | 1.639% | $236,900 | $3,882 |
| Clark County | 1.506% | $163,800 | $2,467 |
| Vernon County | 1.369% | $210,600 | $2,883 |
| Trempealeau County | 1.608% | $203,300 | $3,269 |
| Door County | 1.095% | $305,800 | $3,350 |
| Lincoln County | 1.424% | $177,700 | $2,530 |
| Juneau County | 1.524% | $165,200 | $2,517 |
| Waushara County | 1.322% | $186,000 | $2,458 |
| Iowa County | 1.557% | $248,100 | $3,864 |
| Vilas County | 0.800% | $270,700 | $2,166 |
| Jackson County | 1.430% | $186,900 | $2,672 |
| Adams County | 1.299% | $184,500 | $2,397 |
| Kewaunee County | 1.476% | $208,900 | $3,083 |
| Taylor County | 1.419% | $186,500 | $2,647 |
| Langlade County | 1.335% | $145,800 | $1,946 |
| Green Lake County | 1.313% | $206,300 | $2,709 |
| Sawyer County | 0.850% | $223,300 | $1,899 |
| Richland County | 1.411% | $182,800 | $2,579 |
| Lafayette County | 1.636% | $182,100 | $2,980 |
| Washburn County | 1.109% | $207,900 | $2,305 |
| Burnett County | 0.952% | $215,500 | $2,052 |
| Bayfield County | 1.066% | $228,100 | $2,432 |
| Crawford County | 1.638% | $175,100 | $2,868 |
| Ashland County | 1.467% | $160,500 | $2,354 |
| Marquette County | 1.347% | $201,100 | $2,709 |
| Rusk County | 1.207% | $152,000 | $1,834 |
| Price County | 1.445% | $146,000 | $2,110 |
| Buffalo County | 1.423% | $197,600 | $2,811 |
| Forest County | 1.169% | $170,000 | $1,988 |
| Pepin County | 1.466% | $196,100 | $2,875 |
| Iron County | 1.145% | $155,200 | $1,777 |
| Florence County | 1.308% | $170,000 | $2,224 |
| Menominee County | 3.636% | $97,000 | $3,527 |