The median sales price of a Waukesha County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $352,800, based on data from the 2,897 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $4,075, which is 1.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1 time higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Waukesha County real estate data showed homeowners in Chenequa, Lac La Belle, and Brookfield paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Chenequa with some other cities belonging to Waukesha County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenequa | 6 | $540,000 | $21,038 | 3.9% |
| Lac La Belle | 7 | $705,900 | $14,840 | 2.1% |
| Brookfield | 2 | $286,000 | $5,345 | 1.9% |
| Elm Grove | 71 | $450,000 | $8,244 | 1.8% |
| Oconomowoc Lake | 14 | $870,850 | $14,733 | 1.7% |
| Nashotah | 9 | $276,500 | $4,432 | 1.6% |
| Delafield | 85 | $405,000 | $5,695 | 1.4% |
| Summit | 71 | $401,000 | $5,625 | 1.4% |
| New Berlin | 355 | $330,000 | $4,172 | 1.3% |
| Menomonee Falls | 363 | $300,000 | $3,896 | 1.3% |
| Sussex | 99 | $365,000 | $4,837 | 1.3% |
| Big Bend | 15 | $295,000 | $3,775 | 1.3% |
| Butler | 23 | $229,600 | $2,981 | 1.3% |
| Oconomowoc | 234 | $350,000 | $4,463 | 1.3% |
| Mukwonago | 58 | $300,875 | $3,964 | 1.3% |
| Muskego | 263 | $350,000 | $4,261 | 1.2% |
| Merton | 50 | $465,000 | $5,357 | 1.2% |
| Pewaukee | 281 | $345,000 | $4,067 | 1.2% |
| Lannon | 9 | $259,000 | $3,117 | 1.2% |
| Eagle | 34 | $322,700 | $3,727 | 1.2% |
| Waukesha | 81 | $382,000 | $4,346 | 1.1% |
| Okauchee Lake | 74 | $470,100 | $4,958 | 1.1% |
| Dousman | 11 | $425,000 | $4,709 | 1.1% |
| North Prairie | 18 | $375,500 | $3,786 | 1% |
| Vernon | 60 | $390,250 | $3,776 | 1% |
| Hartland | 76 | $353,550 | $3,627 | 1% |
| Wales | 26 | $458,750 | $4,535 | 1% |
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