The median sales price of a Waukesha County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $340,000, based on data from the 2,303 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 1.1 times 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 Oconomowoc Lake, Lac La Belle, and Nashotah paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Oconomowoc Lake with some other cities belonging to Waukesha County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconomowoc Lake | 9 | $370,300 | $14,733 | 4% |
| Lac La Belle | 6 | $512,750 | $14,840 | 2.9% |
| Nashotah | 23 | $189,900 | $4,432 | 2.3% |
| Dousman | 10 | $264,950 | $4,709 | 1.8% |
| Big Bend | 21 | $220,400 | $3,775 | 1.7% |
| Elm Grove | 58 | $500,050 | $8,244 | 1.6% |
| Brookfield | 28 | $328,553 | $5,345 | 1.6% |
| Delafield | 53 | $394,000 | $5,695 | 1.4% |
| Pewaukee | 230 | $300,000 | $4,067 | 1.4% |
| Butler | 26 | $215,150 | $2,981 | 1.4% |
| Wales | 24 | $330,500 | $4,535 | 1.4% |
| New Berlin | 289 | $320,600 | $4,172 | 1.3% |
| Muskego | 211 | $340,000 | $4,261 | 1.3% |
| Menomonee Falls | 267 | $290,000 | $3,896 | 1.3% |
| Merton | 20 | $427,450 | $5,357 | 1.3% |
| Waukesha | 102 | $332,600 | $4,346 | 1.3% |
| Sussex | 60 | $375,250 | $4,837 | 1.3% |
| Oconomowoc | 175 | $348,000 | $4,463 | 1.3% |
| Mukwonago | 58 | $329,000 | $3,964 | 1.2% |
| Eagle | 16 | $310,000 | $3,727 | 1.2% |
| North Prairie | 31 | $360,000 | $3,786 | 1.1% |
| Summit | 50 | $497,450 | $5,625 | 1.1% |
| Lannon | 14 | $290,000 | $3,117 | 1.1% |
| Vernon | 39 | $360,000 | $3,776 | 1% |
| Hartland | 47 | $359,190 | $3,627 | 1% |
| Okauchee Lake | 33 | $495,000 | $4,958 | 1% |
| Chenequa | 3 | $5,500,000 | $21,038 | 0.4% |
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