Wisconsin— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Wisconsin property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 72 counties in Wisconsin. The average effective rate across the state is 1.36%, ranking Wisconsin 8 of 51 (highest property taxes nationally). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
1.36%
across 72 counties
National rank
#8
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$224,800
county median in state
Rate range
0.73%–3.56%
Vilas County → Menominee County
Lowest property tax rates in Wisconsin
The five Wisconsin counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Vilas County | 0.73% | $300,000 | $2,197 |
| Sawyer County | 0.80% | $236,200 | $1,897 |
| Oneida County | 0.89% | $238,400 | $2,123 |
| Burnett County | 0.92% | $231,300 | $2,140 |
| Bayfield County | 1.01% | $240,800 | $2,425 |
Highest property tax rates in Wisconsin
The five Wisconsincounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Menominee County | 3.56% | $110,200 | $3,926 |
| Milwaukee County | 1.93% | $230,700 | $4,444 |
| Racine County | 1.63% | $251,400 | $4,099 |
| Winnebago County | 1.63% | $225,800 | $3,679 |
| Dane County | 1.63% | $394,800 | $6,420 |
All 72 counties in Wisconsin
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Wisconsin. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Adams County | 1.20% | $200,800 | $2,407 |
| Ashland County | 1.42% | $170,300 | $2,413 |
| Barron County | 1.31% | $216,600 | $2,843 |
| Bayfield County | 1.01% | $240,800 | $2,425 |
| Brown County | 1.38% | $266,000 | $3,663 |
| Buffalo County | 1.32% | $213,300 | $2,808 |
| Burnett County | 0.92% | $231,300 | $2,140 |
| Calumet County | 1.41% | $274,200 | $3,877 |
| Chippewa County | 1.08% | $257,900 | $2,798 |
| Clark County | 1.45% | $172,800 | $2,505 |
| Columbia County | 1.36% | $283,200 | $3,855 |
| Crawford County | 1.56% | $183,400 | $2,861 |
| Dane County | 1.63% | $394,800 | $6,420 |
| Dodge County | 1.48% | $231,900 | $3,422 |
| Door County | 1.02% | $342,600 | $3,486 |
| Douglas County | 1.26% | $205,800 | $2,599 |
| Dunn County | 1.39% | $243,200 | $3,380 |
| Eau Claire County | 1.35% | $261,000 | $3,514 |
| Florence County | 1.21% | $173,200 | $2,096 |
| Fond du Lac County | 1.51% | $222,800 | $3,365 |
| Forest County | 1.07% | $185,000 | $1,988 |
| Grant County | 1.36% | $200,700 | $2,729 |
| Green County | 1.60% | $250,200 | $4,003 |
| Green Lake County | 1.26% | $215,400 | $2,718 |
| Iowa County | 1.52% | $265,000 | $4,038 |
| Iron County | 1.07% | $165,900 | $1,768 |
| Jackson County | 1.39% | $196,100 | $2,725 |
| Jefferson County | 1.46% | $274,100 | $4,005 |
| Juneau County | 1.47% | $177,700 | $2,605 |
| Kenosha County | 1.57% | $265,500 | $4,179 |
| Kewaunee County | 1.44% | $222,200 | $3,190 |
| La Crosse County | 1.54% | $257,000 | $3,947 |
| Lafayette County | 1.57% | $194,500 | $3,053 |
| Langlade County | 1.25% | $158,200 | $1,972 |
| Lincoln County | 1.32% | $192,700 | $2,549 |
| Manitowoc County | 1.44% | $186,900 | $2,695 |
| Marathon County | 1.47% | $219,600 | $3,218 |
| Marinette County | 1.20% | $158,600 | $1,907 |
| Marquette County | 1.26% | $210,400 | $2,659 |
| Menominee County | 3.56% | $110,200 | $3,926 |
| Milwaukee County | 1.93% | $230,700 | $4,444 |
| Monroe County | 1.35% | $210,000 | $2,826 |
| Oconto County | 1.18% | $231,400 | $2,727 |
| Oneida County | 0.89% | $238,400 | $2,123 |
| Outagamie County | 1.37% | $267,300 | $3,668 |
| Ozaukee County | 1.19% | $390,200 | $4,631 |
| Pepin County | 1.36% | $214,800 | $2,922 |
| Pierce County | 1.36% | $333,700 | $4,551 |
| Polk County | 1.13% | $271,900 | $3,075 |
| Portage County | 1.44% | $243,100 | $3,492 |
| Price County | 1.32% | $162,500 | $2,150 |
| Racine County | 1.63% | $251,400 | $4,099 |
| Richland County | 1.39% | $197,500 | $2,735 |
| Rock County | 1.60% | $231,600 | $3,703 |
| Rusk County | 1.12% | $163,400 | $1,834 |
| Sauk County | 1.45% | $258,600 | $3,755 |
| Sawyer County | 0.80% | $236,200 | $1,897 |
| Shawano County | 1.36% | $194,000 | $2,644 |
| Sheboygan County | 1.39% | $232,700 | $3,236 |
| St. Croix County | 1.17% | $377,700 | $4,420 |
| Taylor County | 1.39% | $197,100 | $2,748 |
| Trempealeau County | 1.56% | $216,700 | $3,372 |
| Vernon County | 1.33% | $223,800 | $2,978 |
| Vilas County | 0.73% | $300,000 | $2,197 |
| Walworth County | 1.33% | $302,700 | $4,036 |
| Washburn County | 1.05% | $226,100 | $2,377 |
| Washington County | 1.10% | $344,800 | $3,802 |
| Waukesha County | 1.14% | $398,200 | $4,554 |
| Waupaca County | 1.38% | $211,400 | $2,924 |
| Waushara County | 1.21% | $203,100 | $2,464 |
| Winnebago County | 1.63% | $225,800 | $3,679 |
| Wood County | 1.54% | $175,600 | $2,697 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.