Wisconsin property tax by county
The median Wisconsin homeowner pays $3,746 a year in property tax on a home worth $247,400, an effective rate of 1.51%. That ranks Wisconsin #8 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Why the county matters more than the state
Milwaukee County charges an effective 2.04% and Vilas County 0.80%, a spread of 1.24 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Wisconsin sits 0.53 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +4.8% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 2.04% | $4,406 | $216,500 | $1,069 | $62,118 |
| 2 | Dane County | 1.71% | $6,276 | $366,100 | $1,345 | $88,108 |
| 3 | Winnebago County | 1.71% | $3,573 | $208,600 | $924 | $72,873 |
| 4 | Racine County | 1.70% | $4,071 | $239,400 | $1,017 | $75,331 |
| 5 | Kenosha County | 1.69% | $4,180 | $247,800 | $1,175 | $79,412 |
| 6 | Rock County | 1.69% | $3,652 | $215,900 | $1,019 | $74,390 |
| 7 | Green County | 1.64% | $3,882 | $236,900 | $851 | $80,248 |
| 8 | Lafayette County | 1.64% | $2,980 | $182,100 | $835 | $72,091 |
| 9 | Crawford County | 1.64% | $2,868 | $175,100 | $809 | $63,496 |
| 10 | La Crosse County | 1.63% | $3,963 | $243,200 | $1,023 | $70,704 |
| 11 | Trempealeau County | 1.61% | $3,269 | $203,300 | $887 | $71,295 |
| 12 | Fond du Lac County | 1.58% | $3,311 | $209,800 | $926 | $73,154 |
| 13 | Jefferson County | 1.57% | $3,988 | $253,800 | $1,012 | $80,604 |
| 14 | Wood County | 1.56% | $2,629 | $168,100 | $831 | $66,417 |
| 15 | Iowa County | 1.56% | $3,864 | $248,100 | $941 | $83,372 |
| 16 | Dodge County | 1.55% | $3,395 | $218,400 | $963 | $73,992 |
| 17 | Manitowoc County | 1.54% | $2,660 | $172,900 | $777 | $68,611 |
| 18 | Calumet County | 1.52% | $3,830 | $252,100 | $1,002 | $87,700 |
| 19 | Juneau County | 1.52% | $2,517 | $165,200 | $847 | $65,150 |
| 20 | Marathon County | 1.51% | $3,108 | $205,500 | $950 | $76,185 |
| 21 | Clark County | 1.51% | $2,467 | $163,800 | $786 | $66,250 |
| 22 | Sauk County | 1.50% | $3,646 | $242,400 | $970 | $77,648 |
| 23 | Waupaca County | 1.49% | $2,876 | $192,800 | $834 | $71,189 |
| 24 | Sheboygan County | 1.48% | $3,234 | $218,400 | $889 | $71,898 |
| 25 | Columbia County | 1.48% | $3,826 | $258,700 | $926 | $82,792 |
| 26 | Pierce County | 1.48% | $4,552 | $308,600 | $1,025 | $88,802 |
| 27 | Kewaunee County | 1.48% | $3,083 | $208,900 | $839 | $80,085 |
| 28 | Outagamie County | 1.47% | $3,580 | $244,100 | $998 | $82,857 |
| 29 | Portage County | 1.47% | $3,396 | $230,400 | $903 | $73,284 |
| 30 | Dunn County | 1.47% | $3,325 | $226,200 | $942 | $71,785 |
| 31 | Ashland County | 1.47% | $2,354 | $160,500 | $665 | $57,645 |
| 32 | Pepin County | 1.47% | $2,875 | $196,100 | $860 | $74,536 |
| 33 | Brown County | 1.46% | $3,593 | $245,900 | $973 | $77,490 |
| 34 | Shawano County | 1.45% | $2,588 | $179,100 | $777 | $67,032 |
| 35 | Price County | 1.45% | $2,110 | $146,000 | $801 | $58,720 |
| 36 | Walworth County | 1.44% | $3,964 | $275,900 | $1,090 | $77,359 |
| 37 | Grant County | 1.44% | $2,683 | $186,300 | $812 | $64,349 |
| 38 | Eau Claire County | 1.43% | $3,461 | $242,400 | $977 | $71,834 |
| 39 | Jackson County | 1.43% | $2,672 | $186,900 | $789 | $65,508 |
| 40 | Barron County | 1.42% | $2,823 | $198,300 | $859 | $64,619 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 1.42% | $2,801 | $197,200 | $920 | $68,213 |
| 42 | Lincoln County | 1.42% | $2,530 | $177,700 | $768 | $67,726 |
| 43 | Taylor County | 1.42% | $2,647 | $186,500 | $786 | $63,142 |
| 44 | Buffalo County | 1.42% | $2,811 | $197,600 | $822 | $68,722 |
| 45 | Richland County | 1.41% | $2,579 | $182,800 | $786 | $62,649 |
| 46 | Vernon County | 1.37% | $2,883 | $210,600 | $826 | $69,556 |
| 47 | Douglas County | 1.35% | $2,564 | $190,400 | $903 | $72,579 |
| 48 | Marquette County | 1.35% | $2,709 | $201,100 | $800 | $63,471 |
| 49 | Langlade County | 1.33% | $1,946 | $145,800 | $737 | $57,258 |
| 50 | Waushara County | 1.32% | $2,458 | $186,000 | $789 | $64,968 |
| 51 | Green Lake County | 1.31% | $2,709 | $206,300 | $806 | $66,917 |
| 52 | Adams County | 1.30% | $2,397 | $184,500 | $789 | $59,153 |
| 53 | Marinette County | 1.26% | $1,950 | $154,600 | $749 | $63,401 |
| 54 | Ozaukee County | 1.25% | $4,629 | $368,900 | $1,112 | $96,734 |
| 55 | Oconto County | 1.25% | $2,651 | $212,000 | $796 | $75,886 |
| 56 | St. Croix County | 1.23% | $4,297 | $349,700 | $1,238 | $102,482 |
| 57 | Polk County | 1.22% | $2,947 | $241,200 | $958 | $76,208 |
| 58 | Waukesha County | 1.21% | $4,525 | $373,600 | $1,300 | $104,100 |
| 59 | Rusk County | 1.21% | $1,834 | $152,000 | $816 | $58,322 |
| 60 | Washington County | 1.20% | $3,795 | $316,200 | $1,126 | $95,851 |
| 61 | Forest County | 1.17% | $1,988 | $170,000 | $585 | $59,727 |
| 62 | Chippewa County | 1.16% | $2,754 | $237,700 | $963 | $74,009 |
| 63 | Iron County | 1.14% | $1,777 | $155,200 | $640 | $59,058 |
| 64 | Washburn County | 1.11% | $2,305 | $207,900 | $815 | $61,270 |
| 65 | Door County | 1.10% | $3,350 | $305,800 | $995 | $71,785 |
| 66 | Bayfield County | 1.07% | $2,432 | $228,100 | $789 | $69,609 |
| 67 | Burnett County | 0.95% | $2,052 | $215,500 | $758 | $61,664 |
| 68 | Oneida County | 0.94% | $2,146 | $227,500 | $868 | $69,621 |
| 69 | Sawyer County | 0.85% | $1,899 | $223,300 | $683 | $59,055 |
| 70 | Vilas County | 0.80% | $2,166 | $270,700 | $810 | $67,132 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.