How much are property taxes in Oconto Falls, WI?

Homeowners in Oconto Falls, WI pay a median of $2,721 (±$138) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,747.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,680.

That is about 1.7% of the median home value of $162,800.

In Oconto Falls, the median real estate tax went from $2,257 in 2015–2019 to $2,721 in 2020–2024 (+20.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,721 (±$138)
With a mortgage
$2,747
Without a mortgage
$2,680
Share of median value
1.7%

Real estate taxes in Oconto Falls against Oconto County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Oconto FallsOconto CountyWisconsinUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,721 (±$138)$2,727 (±$68)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,747 (±$171)$2,844 (±$88)$3,908 (±$14)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,680 (±$260)$2,558 (±$91)$3,605 (±$19)$2,576
Median home value$162,800 (±$8,322)$231,400 (±$7,144)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700

In Oconto Falls, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Oconto County ($2,727).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($3,792).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Oconto County, Oconto Falls ranks 7 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1112 of 1,844.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Oconto Falls

The median tax ($2,721) is 1.7% of the median home value ($162,800).

Across Oconto County the same ratio is 1.2%.

Across Wisconsin it is 1.4%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Oconto Falls have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$2,257 (±$287)$2,721 (±$138)+20.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$109,900 (±$11,157)$162,800 (±$8,322)+48.1%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$959 (±$76)$1,209 (±$97)+26.1%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Oconto Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oconto Falls
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Oconto Falls—$2,721 (±$138)—
Town of Oconto Falls3.6 mi$3,125 (±$571)Not measurably different
Town of Stiles4.0 mi$2,567 (±$207)Not measurably different
Town of Morgan4.7 mi$3,237 (±$594)Not measurably different
Town of Abrams5.5 mi$3,462 (±$387)Higher
Lena7.5 mi$1,880 (±$260)Lower
Town of Spruce7.8 mi$2,672 (±$278)Not measurably different
Gillett8.5 mi$2,302 (±$241)Lower
Town of Gillett8.7 mi$2,222 (±$365)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lena, WI ($1,880), Gillett, WI ($2,302), Town of Gillett, WI ($2,222).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Abrams, WI ($3,462).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Oconto County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Town of Little Suamico$3,671 (±$204)
2Town of Abrams$3,462 (±$387)
3Town of Morgan$3,237 (±$594)
4Town of Chase$3,204 (±$232)
5Town of Oconto Falls$3,125 (±$571)
6Town of Pensaukee$2,892 (±$328)
7Oconto Falls$2,721 (±$138)
8Town of Oconto$2,711 (±$268)
9Town of Doty$2,703 (±$743)
10Town of Spruce$2,672 (±$278)
11Town of Brazeau$2,580 (±$307)
12Town of Stiles$2,567 (±$207)
13Town of Lakewood$2,474 (±$187)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oconto County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oconto Falls

How much are property taxes in Oconto Falls?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oconto Falls, WI is $2,721 (±$138) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Oconto Falls?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.7% of the median home value in Oconto Falls, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Oconto Falls gone up?

In Oconto Falls, the median real estate tax went from $2,257 in 2015–2019 to $2,721 in 2020–2024 (+20.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Oconto Falls higher than in Oconto County?

In Oconto Falls, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Oconto County ($2,727).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($3,792).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Oconto Falls city, Wisconsin (place:59400, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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