Portage County Property Taxes

The effective property tax rate in Portage County, Wisconsin is 1.47%. This rate is calculated by dividing the median property tax payment by the median home value in the county.

The median annual property tax payment in Portage County is $3,396. Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median of $3,520, while those without a mortgage pay $3,214.

Portage County's effective tax rate of 1.47% is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 1.41%. The median annual property tax in Portage County is $3,396, compared to the state average of $3,081.

The median home value in Portage County, Wisconsin is $230,400, according to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Portage County's effective property tax rate of 1.47% is higher than the Wisconsin average of 1.41%. This difference of 0.06% can be attributed to local funding needs for schools, infrastructure, and municipal services. Higher rates often correlate with more urbanized areas or counties with greater public service demands.

Portage County ranks #44 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin by effective property tax rate (1 = lowest). With a rate of 1.47% and median annual tax of $3,396, it falls in the middle third of counties statewide.