In Waukesha County, your collector depends on your municipality

Find your local collector, statewide rules and official tax pages below.

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county and local collector.

Find your local tax office

Use the municipality where your property is located. Confirm the collector and payment instructions on your bill.

Who collects

your collector depends on your municipality

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Official local directory

Official local directory

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Municipal tax pages

This is a selection of official local pages. Use the directory for other municipalities.

Wisconsin payment rules

Under the default installment schedule, the first payment is due January 31 and the second July 31.

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Local governments can provide a different installment schedule. Check your bill and local clerk before relying on the default dates.

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Municipal bill dates: Not yet announced here. Statewide rules describe the general schedule and its exceptions; they do not establish your property’s payment cutoff. Check the official tax page above.

County collection role

The county collects the first installment for contracted communities. Pay the local treasurer in the remaining communities.

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Assessment appeals in Wisconsin

After an informal Open Book review, an owner may appeal the assessment to the municipal Board of Review.

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Representation

An agent handling a property-assessment appeal needs prior written owner authorization under Form PA-105.

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State exemptions and relief

Homestead credit

Homestead credit

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Who may qualify

2025: full-year Wisconsin resident, 18+ by December 31, household income below $24,680. Owner/renter and earned-income/disability/age conditions and exclusions are detailed in the cited instructions.

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Official program

Official program

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State rule verification

Verified: October 24, 2026.

All Wisconsin rules and sources

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county and local collector.

Find counties by ZIP or city

A ZIP can cross county and municipal boundaries. The finder lists matching counties; use the official directory to confirm your property’s collector.

A ZIP or city can span counties. Choose the county for your property.

    Local collection sources

    https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/treasurer/note-to-mortgage-companies-and-escrow-agents/
    Payments for the remaining communities in Waukesha County should be made payable to the local treasurer and mailed directly to that community's treasurer.

    Verified

    https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/housing/property-tax.php
    Tax Collection hours at City Hall are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Verified

    Property tax in Waukesha County: county, state and US

    Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates for owner-occupied homes. The median annual tax paid is a historical survey estimate, not a quote for this year’s bill.

    AreaMedian annual tax paidMedian home valueEffective rate estimate
    Waukesha County$4,554$398,2001.14%
    Wisconsin$3,792$266,5001.42%
    United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

    Waukesha County’s effective-rate point estimate is 0.28 percentage points below Wisconsin’s and 0.21 percentage points above the US estimate.

    Effective rate = median annual real estate taxes paid (B25103) ÷ median owner-occupied home value (B25077). State and US figures use their own Census medians, not averages of counties. These ratios are not statutory rates or medians of individual tax rates. Differences are not tests of statistical significance. Bounded or missing estimates stay unavailable.

    Census sources, quotations and sampling uncertainty

    Waukesha County

    Annual taxes: $4,554 (90% margin of error: ±$38). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    Home value: $398,200 (90% margin of error: ±$3,967). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    Wisconsin

    Annual taxes: $3,792 (90% margin of error: ±$12). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    Home value: $266,500 (90% margin of error: ±$1,051). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    United States

    Annual taxes: $3,119 (90% margin of error: ±$4). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    Home value: $332,700 (90% margin of error: ±$236). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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    Plan your next step

    Tools for your county

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    Tools for Waukesha County, WI

    Estimated bill

    Starts at the county’s Census median: $398,200. Change it to your best estimate.

    Estimated annual bill$4,554

    Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

    Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

    Official tax information

    Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

    Census home value source
    0500000US55133|398200|3967

    Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Census taxes paid source
    0500000US55133|4554|38|4595|51|4481|63

    Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Late payment penalty

    Not available yet

    A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

    Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

    Check the official information

    Exemption savings

    Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

    Homestead credit

    2025: full-year Wisconsin resident, 18+ by December 31, household income below $24,680. Owner/renter and earned-income/disability/age conditions and exclusions are detailed in the cited instructions.

    Does this describe you?
    Possible annual savingsAnswer above

    We’ll show the next step for this exemption.

    Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

    Official eligibility and application

    Eligibility source
    You are a legal resident of Wisconsin for all of 2025, from January 1 through December 31. You are 18 years of age or older on December 31, 2025. You have less than $24,680 in household income for 2025.

    Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

    Is my assessment too high?

    Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

    Compared with the county medianAt the median

    This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

    Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

    Official appeal information

    Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

    Census home value source
    0500000US55133|398200|3967

    Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Census taxes paid source
    0500000US55133|4554|38|4595|51|4481|63

    Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Appeal dates and filing

    County appeal deadline: Not yet announced here. Confirm the deadline on your notice with the official office.

    County filing instructions have not been verified here.

    State guidance: After an informal Open Book review, an owner may appeal the assessment to the municipal Board of Review.

    Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

    Compare counties

    Compare the same home value in up to four counties.

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      Starts at the county’s Census median: $398,200. Change it to your best estimate.

      Estimated annual differenceAdd a place

      Enter another ZIP, city or county to compare estimated annual bills.

      Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

      Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county. How these estimates work.

      Related counties in the same Census area

      Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (Metropolitan Statistical Area). Census delineation, verified October 24, 2026.

      Source membership row
      33340 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | 55 | 133

      Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.