For fiscal year 2025, Muskego reported a median commercial property tax rate of 0.9%, ranking seventh-lowest among municipalities in Waukesha County, according to BlockShopper.com.
The countywide median commercial property tax rate was 1.1% for fiscal year 2025, putting Muskego 0.2 percentage points beneath the median.
Sussex matched the overall county median with a 1.1% median commercial rate during the same period.
Commercial tax rates in Waukesha County varied between 0.4% in Vernon and 2.4% in Dousman, spanning all 23 cities countywide.
Muskego also recorded a 0.9% median commercial property tax rate in fiscal year 2024, at which time it ranked 16th in the county.
Across 53 major U.S. cities, commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% in 2024, according to research by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. A $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, produced an estimated property tax bill of roughly $21,060. Tax rates differed considerably, falling under 1% in some cities and climbing up to 4% in others.
A number of states use classification systems that generate higher effective property tax rates for commercial, industrial, and apartment properties compared to residential rates. Select jurisdictions impose business tax rates at multiples above the rates on homes—with Charleston’s tax, for example, being about six times greater for businesses.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dousman | 2.4% |
| 2 | Butler | 1.9% |
| 3 | Hartland | 1.4% |
| 4 | Nashotah | 1.2% |
| 4 | Waukesha | 1.2% |
| 4 | Elm Grove | 1.2% |
| 4 | Mukwonago | 1.2% |
| 4 | Oconomowoc | 1.2% |
| 9 | Delafield | 1.1% |
| 9 | Wales | 1.1% |
| 9 | New Berlin | 1.1% |
| 9 | Brookfield | 1.1% |
| 13 | Oconomowoc Lake | 1% |
| 13 | Menomonee Falls | 1% |
| 13 | Pewaukee | 1% |
| 13 | Lannon | 1% |
| 17 | Muskego | 0.9% |
| 17 | Sussex | 0.9% |
| 19 | Big Bend | 0.8% |
| 20 | Eagle | 0.7% |
| 21 | Okauchee Lake | 0.6% |
| 22 | Merton | 0.5% |
| 23 | Vernon | 0.4% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racine Avenue | 10.8% |
| 2 | Janesville | 2.7% |
| 3 | Janesville Road | 2.4% |
| 4 | Janesville Road | 2.1% |
| 5 | Janesville | 1.5% |
| 6 | Saturn Drive | 1.3% |
| 7 | Janesville | 1.2% |
| 7 | Janesville | 1.2% |
| 9 | Pioneer Drive | 1% |
| 10 | Janesville Road | 0.9% |
Note: Due to data limitations from the county assessor, some property addresses may be incomplete or missing.
This article is based on details compiled from BlockShopper.com. Access the source data here.
