Waukesha Times

Property owners in Waukesha County paid 1.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1 time the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Waukesha County Times.

The median sales price of a Waukesha County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $350,000, based on data from the 2,994 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 Elm Grove 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 third quarter of 2022.

City	Q3 2022 Sales	Q3 2022 Median Price	Median tax 2022	Effective tax rate
Chenequa	11	$311,900	$21,038	6.7%
Lac La Belle	2	$676,300	$14,840	2.2%
Elm Grove	83	$417,000	$8,244	2%
Oconomowoc Lake	10	$769,500	$14,733	1.9%
Brookfield	3	$311,000	$5,345	1.7%
Big Bend	19	$225,000	$3,775	1.7%
Dousman	8	$300,000	$4,709	1.6%
Merton	34	$396,200	$5,357	1.4%
Delafield	58	$403,000	$5,695	1.4%
New Berlin	392	$330,000	$4,172	1.3%
Sussex	97	$367,300	$4,837	1.3%
Mukwonago	107	$305,000	$3,964	1.3%
Muskego	193	$348,900	$4,261	1.2%
Menomonee Falls	401	$315,000	$3,896	1.2%
Waukesha	95	$349,900	$4,346	1.2%
Pewaukee	317	$345,000	$4,067	1.2%
Nashotah	26	$382,950	$4,432	1.2%
Butler	28	$242,500	$2,981	1.2%
Oconomowoc	218	$375,000	$4,463	1.2%
Summit	51	$492,500	$5,625	1.1%
Vernon	74	$342,500	$3,776	1.1%
Hartland	78	$332,300	$3,627	1.1%
Okauchee Lake	65	$439,900	$4,958	1.1%
Lannon	23	$283,000	$3,117	1.1%
Wales	32	$402,500	$4,535	1.1%
North Prairie	27	$394,600	$3,786	1%
Eagle	33	$362,900	$3,727	1%