WISCONSIN PROPERTY TAX · 2026
Wisconsin property tax calculator
Wisconsin's effective property tax rate is 1.324%: owner-occupiers paid a median $3,792 a year on homes with a median value of $266,500. On a $300,000 home, that rate comes to $3,972.00 a year.
Property tax estimate
- Property tax a year
- $3,972.00
- A month
- $331.00
- Rate
- 1.324%, statewide
Wisconsin property tax by county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1.207% | $2,407 | $200,800 |
| Ashland County | 1.298% | $2,413 | $170,300 |
| Barron County | 1.22% | $2,843 | $216,600 |
| Bayfield County | 0.919% | $2,425 | $240,800 |
| Brown County | 1.303% | $3,663 | $266,000 |
| Buffalo County | 1.037% | $2,808 | $213,300 |
| Burnett County | 0.876% | $2,140 | $231,300 |
| Calumet County | 1.347% | $3,877 | $274,200 |
| Chippewa County | 0.982% | $2,798 | $257,900 |
| Clark County | 1.199% | $2,505 | $172,800 |
| Columbia County | 1.27% | $3,855 | $283,200 |
| Crawford County | 1.12% | $2,861 | $183,400 |
| Dane County | 1.565% | $6,420 | $394,800 |
| Dodge County | 1.218% | $3,422 | $231,900 |
| Door County | 0.969% | $3,486 | $342,600 |
| Douglas County | 1.135% | $2,599 | $205,800 |
| Dunn County | 1.252% | $3,380 | $243,200 |
| Eau Claire County | 1.275% | $3,514 | $261,000 |
| Florence County | 1.25% | $2,096 | $173,200 |
| Fond du Lac County | 1.354% | $3,365 | $222,800 |
| Forest County | 0.901% | $1,988 | $185,000 |
| Grant County | 1.203% | $2,729 | $200,700 |
| Green County | 1.408% | $4,003 | $250,200 |
| Green Lake County | 1.078% | $2,718 | $215,400 |
| Iowa County | 1.308% | $4,038 | $265,000 |
| Iron County | 0.98% | $1,768 | $165,900 |
| Jackson County | 1.16% | $2,725 | $196,100 |
| Jefferson County | 1.224% | $4,005 | $274,100 |
| Juneau County | 1.269% | $2,605 | $177,700 |
| Kenosha County | 1.423% | $4,179 | $265,500 |
| Kewaunee County | 1.275% | $3,190 | $222,200 |
| La Crosse County | 1.459% | $3,947 | $257,000 |
| Lafayette County | 1.239% | $3,053 | $194,500 |
| Langlade County | 1.066% | $1,972 | $158,200 |
| Lincoln County | 1.158% | $2,549 | $192,700 |
| Manitowoc County | 1.306% | $2,695 | $186,900 |
| Marathon County | 1.355% | $3,218 | $219,600 |
| Marinette County | 1.108% | $1,907 | $158,600 |
| Marquette County | 1.146% | $2,659 | $210,400 |
| Menominee County | 1.072% | $3,926 | $110,200 |
| Milwaukee County | 1.818% | $4,444 | $230,700 |
| Monroe County | 1.248% | $2,826 | $210,000 |
| Oconto County | 1.049% | $2,727 | $231,400 |
| Oneida County | 0.839% | $2,123 | $238,400 |
| Outagamie County | 1.337% | $3,668 | $267,300 |
| Ozaukee County | 1.171% | $4,631 | $390,200 |
| Pepin County | 1.169% | $2,922 | $214,800 |
| Pierce County | 1.303% | $4,551 | $333,700 |
| Polk County | 1.071% | $3,075 | $271,900 |
| Portage County | 1.277% | $3,492 | $243,100 |
| Price County | 1.166% | $2,150 | $162,500 |
| Racine County | 1.444% | $4,099 | $251,400 |
| Richland County | 1.086% | $2,735 | $197,500 |
| Rock County | 1.493% | $3,703 | $231,600 |
| Rusk County | 1.028% | $1,834 | $163,400 |
| Sauk County | 1.234% | $3,755 | $258,600 |
| Sawyer County | 0.768% | $1,897 | $236,200 |
| Shawano County | 1.194% | $2,644 | $194,000 |
| Sheboygan County | 1.234% | $3,236 | $232,700 |
| St. Croix County | 1.105% | $4,420 | $377,700 |
| Taylor County | 1.297% | $2,748 | $197,100 |
| Trempealeau County | 1.323% | $3,372 | $216,700 |
| Vernon County | 1.145% | $2,978 | $223,800 |
| Vilas County | 0.687% | $2,197 | $300,000 |
| Walworth County | 1.166% | $4,036 | $302,700 |
| Washburn County | 0.978% | $2,377 | $226,100 |
| Washington County | 1.06% | $3,802 | $344,800 |
| Waukesha County | 1.111% | $4,554 | $398,200 |
| Waupaca County | 1.255% | $2,924 | $211,400 |
| Waushara County | 1.111% | $2,464 | $203,100 |
| Winnebago County | 1.431% | $3,679 | $225,800 |
| Wood County | 1.361% | $2,697 | $175,600 |
Wisconsin homestead exemption
- Wisconsin's lottery and gaming credit lowers the tax bill on a primary residence owned on January 1 by the school tax rate times the lesser of the home's value or a maximum value the Department of Revenue sets each year.
- Wisconsin assesses property at full value, what it would sell for.
- If the credit is missing from your bill, apply to the municipal treasurer by January 31; late claims go to the Department of Revenue by October 1.
This is the property tax homestead exemption, not the homestead exemption that protects a home from creditors in bankruptcy.
Wisconsin property tax questions
How much is property tax in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's effective property tax rate is 1.324%: owner-occupiers paid a median $3,792 a year on homes with a median value of $266,500. On a $300,000 home, that rate comes to $3,972.00 a year.
Which county in Wisconsin has the highest property tax?
Milwaukee County, with an effective rate of 1.818%; Vilas County has the lowest, at 0.687%. On a $300,000 home that is $5,454.00 a year in Milwaukee County and $2,061.00 in Vilas County.
Does Wisconsin have a homestead exemption?
Wisconsin's lottery and gaming credit lowers the tax bill on a primary residence owned on January 1 by the school tax rate times the lesser of the home's value or a maximum value the Department of Revenue sets each year. The calculator does not subtract it: the rates already reflect the exemptions owners received.
Why might a Wisconsin tax bill differ from this estimate?
The rate is what owner-occupiers in Wisconsin paid on average in 2020 through 2024, as a share of their homes' value. An actual bill depends on the home's assessed value, the levies where it sits and the exemptions its owner claims.
What the calculator leaves out
- The rate is the total real estate tax owner-occupiers reported paying divided by the total value they reported for their homes, not a tax rate set by law.
- The rate already reflects the exemptions, caps and credits typical owner-occupiers received, so the calculator does not subtract a homestead exemption again.
- An actual bill depends on the home's assessed value, the levies where it sits and the exemptions its owner claims.
- Survey estimates for small counties have wide margins of error.
Rates and medians are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates: taxes owners paid in those years, not 2026 bills.
Sources
- Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 table B25090: aggregate real estate taxes paid
- Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 table B25082: aggregate value of owner-occupied homes
- Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 table B25103: median real estate taxes paid
- Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 table B25077: median home value
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue: lottery and gaming credit
- Wisconsin Statutes 70.32