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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Waukesha County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q1

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Property owners in Waukesha County paid 1.3% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2024, 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 first quarter of 2024 was $365,566, based on data from the 1,945 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $4,890, 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 Lac La Belle, Oconomowoc Lake, and Elm Grove paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 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 Lac La Belle with some other cities belonging to Waukesha County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2024.

CityQ1 2024 SalesQ1 2024 Median PriceMedian tax 2024Effective tax rate
Lac La Belle5$379,900$16,3384.3%
Oconomowoc Lake6$756,250$16,2202.1%
Elm Grove49$459,000$9,0762%
Dousman12$295,350$5,1841.8%
Sussex60$318,650$5,3251.7%
Wales10$310,850$4,9921.6%
Brookfield19$396,000$5,8841.5%
Waukesha118$315,800$4,7841.5%
Delafield40$427,000$6,2701.5%
Summit60$401,100$6,1921.5%
Big Bend18$277,400$4,1561.5%
Merton28$407,500$5,8981.4%
Mukwonago41$302,900$4,3641.4%
Eagle13$299,900$4,1031.4%
New Berlin241$345,303$4,5931.3%
Menomonee Falls248$342,000$4,2891.3%
Pewaukee213$353,900$4,4781.3%
Nashotah5$387,500$4,8801.3%
Butler6$255,000$3,2821.3%
Oconomowoc126$382,750$4,9131.3%
Okauchee Lake46$432,700$5,4581.3%
Muskego152$394,100$4,6911.2%
Chenequa3$1,950,000$23,1611.2%
North Prairie12$409,800$4,1681%
Hartland71$385,000$3,9931%
Vernon45$460,000$4,1570.9%

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