Property tax in Waushara County, Wisconsin

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Waushara County, Wisconsin is $2,464 a year, which is about 1.21% of the county's median home value of $203,100. That effective rate is lower 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 Waushara County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Waushara County's average effective rate of 1.21% (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: $2,458 / year

Property tax in Waushara County at a glance

Waushara County, Wisconsin property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$2,464
Median home value	$203,100
Effective tax rate	1.21%
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 Waushara County compare in Wisconsin?

Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Waushara County has the 53rd highest effective property-tax rate: 52 rank higher and 19 rank lower. That is on the lower side for Wisconsin. Nationally, it ranks 730th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Wisconsin county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Waushara County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Waushara County's 8,911 owner-occupied homes, 34.8% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 61.8% pay at least $2,000, and 5.8% pay under $800. Another 1.5% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Waushara County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	516	5.8%
$800 to $1,499	1,339	15%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,420	15.9%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,402	27%
$3,000 or more	3,100	34.8%
No property tax paid	134	1.5%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,479 and owners without one pay $2,443. That is within 10% either way, so in Waushara County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.

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

The median property tax bill of $2,464 is about 3.3% of the median income of Waushara County homeowner households, $74,779 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 84.2% of Waushara 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 Waushara County?

Yes. The median bill went from $2,310 in 2015-2019 to $2,464 in 2020-2024, a 6.7% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 39%, from $146,100 to $203,100. 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 Waushara County

Waushara County borders 6 counties.

Waushara County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Winnebago County, WI	1.63%	$3,679	$225,800
Portage County, WI	1.44%	$3,492	$243,100
Waupaca County, WI	1.38%	$2,924	$211,400
Green Lake County, WI	1.26%	$2,718	$215,400
Marquette County, WI	1.26%	$2,659	$210,400
Waushara County, WI (this county)	1.21%	$2,464	$203,100
Adams County, WI	1.2%	$2,407	$200,800

How is a home assessed in Waushara County?

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

Is there a homestead exemption in Waushara 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 Waushara County. Wisconsin's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Waushara 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. Waushara County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Waushara 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; Waushara 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 Waushara 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.