Wisconsin property taxes by county
Across Wisconsin, the median owner-occupied home pays $3,792 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $266,500 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.423%. That ranks Wisconsin #9 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 72 Wisconsin county-equivalents in the Census data — 72 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 1.423%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $3,792 ± $12
- Median home value
- $266,500
- National rank
- #9 of 51
All Wisconsin counties
Every Wisconsin county-equivalent in the Census data (72 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Menominee County | 3.563% | $3,926 | $110,200 | #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 1.926% | $4,444 | $230,700 | #109 |
| Racine County | 1.630% | $4,099 | $251,400 | #236 |
| Winnebago County | 1.629% | $3,679 | $225,800 | #237 |
| Dane County | 1.626% | $6,420 | $394,800 | #241 |
| Green County | 1.600% | $4,003 | $250,200 | #261 |
| Rock County | 1.599% | $3,703 | $231,600 | #262 |
| Kenosha County | 1.574% | $4,179 | $265,500 | #282 |
| Lafayette County | 1.570% | $3,053 | $194,500 | #285 |
| Crawford County | 1.560% | $2,861 | $183,400 | #292 |
| Trempealeau County | 1.556% | $3,372 | $216,700 | #295 |
| La Crosse County | 1.536% | $3,947 | $257,000 | #306 |
| Wood County | 1.536% | $2,697 | $175,600 | #305 |
| Iowa County | 1.524% | $4,038 | $265,000 | #316 |
| Fond du Lac County | 1.510% | $3,365 | $222,800 | #332 |
| Dodge County | 1.476% | $3,422 | $231,900 | #368 |
| Juneau County | 1.466% | $2,605 | $177,700 | #384 |
| Marathon County | 1.465% | $3,218 | $219,600 | #385 |
| Jefferson County | 1.461% | $4,005 | $274,100 | #390 |
| Sauk County | 1.452% | $3,755 | $258,600 | #401 |
| Clark County | 1.450% | $2,505 | $172,800 | #408 |
| Manitowoc County | 1.442% | $2,695 | $186,900 | #420 |
| Kewaunee County | 1.436% | $3,190 | $222,200 | #426 |
| Portage County | 1.436% | $3,492 | $243,100 | #425 |
| Ashland County | 1.417% | $2,413 | $170,300 | #444 |
| Calumet County | 1.414% | $3,877 | $274,200 | #452 |
| Taylor County | 1.394% | $2,748 | $197,100 | #473 |
| Sheboygan County | 1.391% | $3,236 | $232,700 | #475 |
| Dunn County | 1.390% | $3,380 | $243,200 | #477 |
| Jackson County | 1.390% | $2,725 | $196,100 | #478 |
| Richland County | 1.385% | $2,735 | $197,500 | #483 |
| Waupaca County | 1.383% | $2,924 | $211,400 | #484 |
| Brown County | 1.377% | $3,663 | $266,000 | #487 |
| Outagamie County | 1.372% | $3,668 | $267,300 | #498 |
| Pierce County | 1.364% | $4,551 | $333,700 | #509 |
| Shawano County | 1.363% | $2,644 | $194,000 | #511 |
| Columbia County | 1.361% | $3,855 | $283,200 | #512 |
| Grant County | 1.360% | $2,729 | $200,700 | #514 |
| Pepin County | 1.360% | $2,922 | $214,800 | #513 |
| Eau Claire County | 1.346% | $3,514 | $261,000 | #529 |
| Monroe County | 1.346% | $2,826 | $210,000 | #531 |
| Walworth County | 1.333% | $4,036 | $302,700 | #550 |
| Vernon County | 1.331% | $2,978 | $223,800 | #551 |
| Lincoln County | 1.323% | $2,549 | $192,700 | #558 |
| Price County | 1.323% | $2,150 | $162,500 | #557 |
| Buffalo County | 1.316% | $2,808 | $213,300 | #575 |
| Barron County | 1.313% | $2,843 | $216,600 | #579 |
| Marquette County | 1.264% | $2,659 | $210,400 | #653 |
| Douglas County | 1.263% | $2,599 | $205,800 | #655 |
| Green Lake County | 1.262% | $2,718 | $215,400 | #657 |
| Langlade County | 1.247% | $1,972 | $158,200 | #678 |
| Waushara County | 1.213% | $2,464 | $203,100 | #720 |
| Florence County | 1.210% | $2,096 | $173,200 | #726 |
| Marinette County | 1.202% | $1,907 | $158,600 | #733 |
| Adams County | 1.199% | $2,407 | $200,800 | #738 |
| Ozaukee County | 1.187% | $4,631 | $390,200 | #752 |
| Oconto County | 1.178% | $2,727 | $231,400 | #764 |
| St. Croix County | 1.170% | $4,420 | $377,700 | #776 |
| Waukesha County | 1.144% | $4,554 | $398,200 | #825 |
| Polk County | 1.131% | $3,075 | $271,900 | #847 |
| Rusk County | 1.122% | $1,834 | $163,400 | #857 |
| Washington County | 1.103% | $3,802 | $344,800 | #895 |
| Chippewa County | 1.085% | $2,798 | $257,900 | #934 |
| Forest County | 1.075% | $1,988 | $185,000 | #951 |
| Iron County | 1.066% | $1,768 | $165,900 | #969 |
| Washburn County | 1.051% | $2,377 | $226,100 | #1002 |
| Door County | 1.018% | $3,486 | $342,600 | #1072 |
| Bayfield County | 1.007% | $2,425 | $240,800 | #1100 |
| Burnett County | 0.925% | $2,140 | $231,300 | #1295 |
| Oneida County | 0.891% | $2,123 | $238,400 | #1374 |
| Sawyer County | 0.803% | $1,897 | $236,200 | #1574 |
| Vilas County | 0.732% | $2,197 | $300,000 | #1778 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Wisconsin?
- Statewide, Wisconsin's effective property-tax rate is 1.423% — the state median real-estate taxes ($3,792) divided by the state median home value ($266,500), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Wisconsin county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Wisconsin's statewide figure is 1.423%.