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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Waukesha County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q2 2023

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Property owners in Waukesha County paid 1.3% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2023, which is more than 1.2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Waukesha County Times.

The median sales price of a Waukesha County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $360,000, based on data from the 2,586 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $4,727, which is 1.3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 1.2 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 Chenequa, Oconomowoc Lake, and Elm Grove paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2020 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

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 2023.

CityQ2 2023 SalesQ2 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Chenequa4$812,950$22,3892.8%
Oconomowoc Lake10$591,350$15,6792.7%
Elm Grove74$362,600$8,7742.4%
Brookfield74$343,750$5,6881.7%
Delafield70$400,050$6,0611.5%
Big Bend16$294,300$4,0181.4%
Oconomowoc191$350,000$4,7491.4%
New Berlin321$350,000$4,4401.3%
Muskego248$340,000$4,5341.3%
Menomonee Falls299$330,000$4,1461.3%
Waukesha133$356,000$4,6251.3%
Sussex82$383,100$5,1471.3%
Okauchee Lake47$398,700$5,2761.3%
Dousman17$400,000$5,0121.3%
Merton16$479,000$5,7011.2%
Summit62$494,000$5,9861.2%
Pewaukee295$360,200$4,3281.2%
Butler12$256,600$3,1721.2%
Wales14$395,200$4,8261.2%
North Prairie33$360,000$4,0291.1%
Vernon51$370,000$4,0181.1%
Mukwonago53$384,900$4,2181.1%
Eagle9$360,000$3,9661.1%
Lannon3$330,400$3,3171%
Nashotah16$522,950$4,7170.9%
Hartland60$437,850$3,8600.9%

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