What is the effective property tax rate in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's statewide effective property tax rate is about 1.32% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Wisconsin Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Wisconsin's primary source

Wisconsin fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Primary residence + up to 1 acre; requires 100% service-connected disability rating OR 100% individual unemployability (paid at 100% rate); veteran must have been a WI resident at entry to active duty or 5 consecutive years after; refundable credit claimed on WI income tax return. Wis. Stat. 71.07(6e).

100 SC or IUrefundable income tax credit equal to all property taxes paid on the primary residence + up to 1 acre (effectively a full exemption)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

1.32%

Source: https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits/Wisconsin · verified July 2026

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Wisconsin Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Wisconsin's primary source

Wisconsin fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

100 SC or IUrefundable income tax credit equal to all property taxes paid on the primary residence + up to 1 acre (effectively a full exemption)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

1.32%

Source: https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits/Wisconsin · verified July 2026

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PACT Act / Agent Orange / burn-pit eligibility

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