Milwaukee County · Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Milwaukee, WI pays $3,575 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 2.08% of the $172,000 median home value. That is 112% above the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 2.08%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $3,575#36 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $298Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $172,000US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Milwaukee, WI's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $172,000
- Annual tax
- $3,578
- Per month
- $298
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Milwaukee's 2.08% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $4,160 | $347 |
| $350,000 | $7,280 | $607 |
| $500,000 | $10,400 | $867 |
| $750,000 | $15,600 | $1,300 |
| $1,000,000 | $20,800 | $1,733 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Milwaukee
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.