WISCONSIN -- Are you opening your checkbook this year to pay for a property tax increase this year, or are you getting a small refund check in the mail after taxes went down?

Wisconsin has 596 Cities and Villages with a wide variety of tax rates. Have you ever wondered how your City or Village compares with its neighbors when it comes to tax rates?



For example, the municipality with the highest tax rate is the tiny village of Brokaw in Marathon County that taxes at a rate of $47.19 per thousand in equalized value. On the other hand, tax-Friendly Door County municipalities dominate the lowest-taxed residents with rates in the low teens.