Property tax in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Kenosha County, Wisconsin is $4,179 a year, which is about 1.57% of the county's median home value of $265,500. That effective rate is higher than the typical Wisconsin county (1.36%) and higher than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.

Estimate the property tax on a home in Kenosha County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Kenosha County's average effective rate of 1.57% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.

Home market value

Estimated property tax: $4,168 / year

Property tax in Kenosha County at a glance

Kenosha County, Wisconsin property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$4,179
Median home value	$265,500
Effective tax rate	1.57%
Typical Wisconsin county rate	1.36%
National median county rate	0.81%

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

How does Kenosha County compare in Wisconsin?

Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Kenosha County has the 8th highest effective property-tax rate: 7 rank higher and 64 rank lower. That places it among the most heavily taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 289th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Wisconsin county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Kenosha County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Kenosha County's 45,963 owner-occupied homes, 73.7% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 88.8% pay at least $2,000, and 3.3% pay under $800. Another 2.2% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Kenosha County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	1,509	3.3%
$800 to $1,499	1,072	2.3%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,572	3.4%
$2,000 to $2,999	6,948	15.1%
$3,000 or more	33,872	73.7%
No property tax paid	990	2.2%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $4,253 and owners without one pay $4,025. That is within 10% either way, so in Kenosha County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.

How does the Kenosha County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $4,179 is about 4.2% of the median income of Kenosha County homeowner households, $100,116 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 66.7% of Kenosha County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.

Have property taxes gone up in Kenosha County?

Yes. The median bill went from $3,732 in 2015-2019 to $4,179 in 2020-2024, a 12% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 49.7%, from $177,400 to $265,500. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.

Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.

Property tax in counties next to Kenosha County

Kenosha County borders 5 counties, 3 of them across the state line.

Kenosha County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Lake County, IL	2.58%	$8,923	$345,700
McHenry County, IL	2.36%	$7,274	$308,100
Racine County, WI	1.63%	$4,099	$251,400
Kenosha County, WI (this county)	1.57%	$4,179	$265,500
Walworth County, WI	1.33%	$4,036	$302,700
Allegan County, MI	1.08%	$2,884	$267,100

How is a home assessed in Kenosha County?

Wisconsin assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Kenosha County included. How Wisconsin assesses and reappraises homes.

Is there a homestead exemption in Kenosha County?

No. Wisconsin has no homestead exemption; owner-occupants instead see the Lottery and Gaming Credit and the School Levy Tax Credit printed on the bill. That is the Wisconsin rule, and it applies in Kenosha County. Wisconsin's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Kenosha County?

Pay in full by January 31, or in two equal installments due January 31 and July 31. Bills must go out by the third Monday in December. Municipalities may adopt a different schedule, so check with your local treasurer. Miss an installment by more than five working days and the entire remaining balance becomes delinquent, with interest of 1% per month back to February 1.

Wisconsin splits the bill into 2 installments. That is the Wisconsin rule. Kenosha County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Kenosha County property assessment

You contest the assessed value with the Local Board of Review, then either circuit court or the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The filing deadline is typically before the Board of Review's first meeting, with notice of intent at least 48 hours ahead. That is the Wisconsin rule; Kenosha County sets the exact dates and forms. The Wisconsin appeal process step by step.

Wisconsin rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Wisconsin page.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Kenosha County, Wisconsin: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.