How much are property taxes in Rib Lake, WI?

Name: Property taxes in Rib Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Rib Lake, WI pay a median of $1,975 (±$228) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,063.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,928.

That is about 2.0% of the median home value of $99,400.

In Rib Lake, the median real estate tax went from $2,025 in 2015–2019 to $1,975 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,975 (±$228)
With a mortgage: $2,063
Without a mortgage: $1,928
Share of median value: 2.0%

Real estate taxes in Rib Lake against Taylor County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rib Lake	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,975 (±$228)	$2,748 (±$77)	$3,792 (±$12)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,063 (±$350)	$2,843 (±$118)	$3,908 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,928 (±$178)	$2,649 (±$113)	$3,605 (±$19)	$2,576
Median home value	$99,400 (±$8,221)	$197,100 (±$5,811)	$266,500 (±$1,051)	$332,700

In Rib Lake, the median real estate tax is lower than in Taylor County ($2,748).

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

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

In Taylor County, Rib Lake ranks 25 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1587 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 Rib Lake

The median tax ($1,975) is 2.0% of the median home value ($99,400).

Across Taylor County the same ratio is 1.4%.

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 Rib Lake have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,025 (±$225)	$1,975 (±$228)	−2.5%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$113,100 (±$11,886)	$99,400 (±$8,221)	−12.1%	Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$978 (±$86)	$1,024 (±$118)	+4.7%	Down 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 Rib Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rib Lake
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Rib Lake	—	$1,975 (±$228)	—
Town of Rib Lake	3.5 mi	$2,825 (±$346)	Higher
Town of Greenwood (Taylor County)	5.1 mi	$2,602 (±$338)	Higher
Town of Hill	6.7 mi	$2,076 (±$568)	Not measurably different
Town of Chelsea	8.3 mi	$2,777 (±$218)	Higher
Town of Spirit	8.8 mi	$3,125 (±$458)	Higher
Town of Browning	11 mi	$3,230 (±$155)	Higher
Town of Ogema	12 mi	$1,467 (±$275)	Lower
Town of Goodrich	12 mi	$2,710 (±$520)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ogema, WI ($1,467).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rib Lake, WI ($2,825), Town of Greenwood (Taylor County), WI ($2,602), Town of Chelsea, WI ($2,777).

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

Median real estate taxes across Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
19	Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	$2,411 (±$290)
20	Town of Pershing	$2,409 (±$301)
21	Stetsonville	$2,372 (±$163)
22	Town of Little Black	$2,291 (±$270)
23	Gilman	$2,048 (±$343)
24	Town of McKinley (Taylor County)	$1,976 (±$463)
25	Rib Lake	$1,975 (±$228)
26	Town of Jump River	$1,964 (±$439)
27	Lublin	$1,542 (±$257)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Taylor 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 Rib Lake

How much are property taxes in Rib Lake?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rib Lake, WI is $1,975 (±$228) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rib Lake?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.0% of the median home value in Rib Lake, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Rib Lake gone up?

In Rib Lake, the median real estate tax went from $2,025 in 2015–2019 to $1,975 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Rib Lake higher than in Taylor County?

In Rib Lake, the median real estate tax is lower than in Taylor County ($2,748).

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 Rib Lake village, Wisconsin (place:67275, 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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