Vernon’s median commercial property tax rate reached 0.4% for fiscal year 2025, making it the lowest across Waukesha County, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median for the county overall was 1.1% during fiscal 2025, with Vernon’s rate coming in 0.7 percentage points under that level.
Out of Waukesha County’s 23 cities, commercial property tax rates spanned from 0.4% in Vernon to 2.4% in Dousman.
Commercial property tax rates for 53 major U.S. cities averaged 1.76% in 2024, an analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found. That study estimates an annual tax around $21,060 on a $1 million property (including $200,000 in fixtures). The analysis shows rates from under 1% in certain cities to as much as 4% elsewhere.
States with classified tax systems may apply higher property tax rates to commercial, industrial, and apartment properties than to residences. Businesses in some areas face tax rates several times those charged on residential real estate; for example, in Charleston, the rate is roughly six times greater.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dousman | 2.4% |
| 2 | Butler | 1.9% |
| 3 | Hartland | 1.4% |
| 4 | Nashotah | 1.2% |
| 4 | Waukesha | 1.2% |
| 4 | Elm Grove | 1.2% |
| 4 | Mukwonago | 1.2% |
| 4 | Oconomowoc | 1.2% |
| 9 | Delafield | 1.1% |
| 9 | Wales | 1.1% |
| 9 | New Berlin | 1.1% |
| 9 | Brookfield | 1.1% |
| 13 | Oconomowoc Lake | 1% |
| 13 | Menomonee Falls | 1% |
| 13 | Pewaukee | 1% |
| 13 | Lannon | 1% |
| 17 | Muskego | 0.9% |
| 17 | Sussex | 0.9% |
| 19 | Big Bend | 0.8% |
| 20 | Eagle | 0.7% |
| 21 | Okauchee Lake | 0.6% |
| 22 | Merton | 0.5% |
| 23 | Vernon | 0.4% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Drive | 0.6% |
| 2 | Enterprise Drive | 0.4% |
Note: Certain property addresses may be incomplete or omitted because of gaps in county assessor records.
Details for this article come from BlockShopper.com. The original source data is available here.
