Lowest property taxes in Wisconsin: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Wisconsin county ranking
72 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilas County, WI | 0.73% | $300,000 | $2,197 | 9,367 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Sawyer County, WI | 0.80% | $236,200 | $1,897 | 6,759 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Oneida County, WI | 0.89% | $238,400 | $2,123 | 14,397 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Burnett County, WI | 0.93% | $231,300 | $2,140 | 6,171 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Bayfield County, WI | 1.01% | $240,800 | $2,425 | 6,237 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Door County, WI | 1.02% | $342,600 | $3,486 | 11,724 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Washburn County, WI | 1.05% | $226,100 | $2,377 | 6,218 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Iron County, WI | 1.07% | $165,900 | $1,768 | 2,752 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Forest County, WI | 1.07% | $185,000 | $1,988 | 3,284 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Chippewa County, WI | 1.08% | $257,900 | $2,798 | 20,126 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Washington County, WI | 1.10% | $344,800 | $3,802 | 44,552 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Rusk County, WI | 1.12% | $163,400 | $1,834 | 4,948 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Polk County, WI | 1.13% | $271,900 | $3,075 | 15,833 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Waukesha County, WI | 1.14% | $398,200 | $4,554 | 128,147 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | St. Croix County, WI | 1.17% | $377,700 | $4,420 | 29,377 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Oconto County, WI | 1.18% | $231,400 | $2,727 | 14,292 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Ozaukee County, WI | 1.19% | $390,200 | $4,631 | 27,920 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Adams County, WI | 1.20% | $200,800 | $2,407 | 8,207 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Marinette County, WI | 1.20% | $158,600 | $1,907 | 15,552 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Florence County, WI | 1.21% | $173,200 | $2,096 | 1,996 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Waushara County, WI | 1.21% | $203,100 | $2,464 | 8,911 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Langlade County, WI | 1.25% | $158,200 | $1,972 | 6,829 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Green Lake County, WI | 1.26% | $215,400 | $2,718 | 6,170 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Douglas County, WI | 1.26% | $205,800 | $2,599 | 13,774 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Marquette County, WI | 1.26% | $210,400 | $2,659 | 5,670 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Barron County, WI | 1.31% | $216,600 | $2,843 | 15,439 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Buffalo County, WI | 1.32% | $213,300 | $2,808 | 4,433 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Lincoln County, WI | 1.32% | $192,700 | $2,549 | 10,158 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Price County, WI | 1.32% | $162,500 | $2,150 | 5,357 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Vernon County, WI | 1.33% | $223,800 | $2,978 | 9,973 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Walworth County, WI | 1.33% | $302,700 | $4,036 | 30,431 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Monroe County, WI | 1.35% | $210,000 | $2,826 | 13,316 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Eau Claire County, WI | 1.35% | $261,000 | $3,514 | 27,299 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Grant County, WI | 1.36% | $200,700 | $2,729 | 13,935 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Pepin County, WI | 1.36% | $214,800 | $2,922 | 2,527 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Columbia County, WI | 1.36% | $283,200 | $3,855 | 18,520 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Shawano County, WI | 1.36% | $194,000 | $2,644 | 13,371 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Pierce County, WI | 1.36% | $333,700 | $4,551 | 11,905 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Outagamie County, WI | 1.37% | $267,300 | $3,668 | 56,026 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Brown County, WI | 1.38% | $266,000 | $3,663 | 73,206 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Waupaca County, WI | 1.38% | $211,400 | $2,924 | 17,000 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Richland County, WI | 1.38% | $197,500 | $2,735 | 5,355 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Jackson County, WI | 1.39% | $196,100 | $2,725 | 6,631 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Dunn County, WI | 1.39% | $243,200 | $3,380 | 11,693 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Sheboygan County, WI | 1.39% | $232,700 | $3,236 | 35,541 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Taylor County, WI | 1.39% | $197,100 | $2,748 | 6,413 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Calumet County, WI | 1.41% | $274,200 | $3,877 | 17,114 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Ashland County, WI | 1.42% | $170,300 | $2,413 | 5,017 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Kewaunee County, WI | 1.44% | $222,200 | $3,190 | 7,228 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Portage County, WI | 1.44% | $243,100 | $3,492 | 20,695 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Manitowoc County, WI | 1.44% | $186,900 | $2,695 | 27,129 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Clark County, WI | 1.45% | $172,800 | $2,505 | 10,082 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Sauk County, WI | 1.45% | $258,600 | $3,755 | 20,252 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Jefferson County, WI | 1.46% | $274,100 | $4,005 | 25,502 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Marathon County, WI | 1.47% | $219,600 | $3,218 | 42,414 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Juneau County, WI | 1.47% | $177,700 | $2,605 | 8,559 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Dodge County, WI | 1.48% | $231,900 | $3,422 | 25,612 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Fond du Lac County, WI | 1.51% | $222,800 | $3,365 | 30,579 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Iowa County, WI | 1.52% | $265,000 | $4,038 | 7,828 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | La Crosse County, WI | 1.54% | $257,000 | $3,947 | 32,012 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Wood County, WI | 1.54% | $175,600 | $2,697 | 23,408 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Trempealeau County, WI | 1.56% | $216,700 | $3,372 | 9,274 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Crawford County, WI | 1.56% | $183,400 | $2,861 | 5,174 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Lafayette County, WI | 1.57% | $194,500 | $3,053 | 5,421 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Kenosha County, WI | 1.57% | $265,500 | $4,179 | 45,963 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Rock County, WI | 1.60% | $231,600 | $3,703 | 47,819 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Green County, WI | 1.60% | $250,200 | $4,003 | 11,968 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Dane County, WI | 1.63% | $394,800 | $6,420 | 143,682 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Winnebago County, WI | 1.63% | $225,800 | $3,679 | 47,791 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Racine County, WI | 1.63% | $251,400 | $4,099 | 57,122 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Milwaukee County, WI | 1.93% | $230,700 | $4,444 | 195,766 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Menominee County, WI | 3.56% | $110,200 | $3,926 | 1,061 | Value / Tax / Units |
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