Lowest counties for property taxes in Wisconsin
Top 25 of 72 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
Lowest counties for property taxes in Wisconsin
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vilas0.75% County page | |
| 02 | Sawyer0.81% County page | |
| 03 | Burnett0.94% County page | |
| 04 | Oneida0.96% County page | |
| 05 | Bayfield1.04% County page | |
| 06 | Washburn1.06% County page | |
| 07 | Chippewa1.10% County page | |
| 08 | Forest1.10% County page | |
| 09 | Washington1.10% County page | |
| 10 | Door1.11% County page | |
| 11 | Polk1.13% County page | |
| 12 | Waukesha1.14% County page | |
| 13 | Rusk1.15% County page | |
| 14 | Iron1.16% County page | |
| 15 | St. Croix1.17% County page | |
| 16 | Oconto1.18% County page | |
| 17 | Adams1.20% County page | |
| 18 | Ozaukee1.20% County page | |
| 19 | Waushara1.21% County page | |
| 20 | Marinette1.24% County page | |
| 21 | Langlade1.25% County page | |
| 22 | Florence1.25% County page | |
| 23 | Marquette1.27% County page | |
| 24 | Green Lake1.27% County page | |
| 25 | Douglas1.30% County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Wisconsin counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Wisconsin has the lowest property taxes?
- Vilas has the lowest property taxes in Wisconsin, at 0.75%.
- What is the property taxes in Vilas?
- Vilas is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for property taxes, at 0.75%.
- What are the top counties in Wisconsin for property taxes?
- Vilas (0.75%), then Sawyer (0.81%), and Burnett (0.94%). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in Wisconsin are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does Wisconsin compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is Wisconsin only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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