How much are property taxes in River Falls, WI?

Homeowners in River Falls, WI pay a median of $4,638 (±$249) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,870.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,088.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $327,600.

In River Falls, the median real estate tax went from $3,867 in 2015–2019 to $4,638 in 2020–2024 (+19.9%).

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
$4,638 (±$249)
With a mortgage
$4,870
Without a mortgage
$4,088
Share of median value
1.4%

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

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
River FallsPierce CountyWisconsinUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,638 (±$249)$4,551 (±$125)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,870 (±$356)$4,679 (±$154)$3,908 (±$14)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,088 (±$373)$4,298 (±$218)$3,605 (±$19)$2,576
Median home value$327,600 (±$16,303)$333,700 (±$8,284)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700

In River Falls, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pierce County ($4,551).

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

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

In Pierce County, River Falls ranks 6 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 156 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 River Falls

The median tax ($4,638) is 1.4% of the median home value ($327,600).

Across Pierce 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 River 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$3,867 (±$163)$4,638 (±$249)+19.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$197,000 (±$10,167)$327,600 (±$16,303)+66.3%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,583 (±$75)$1,836 (±$159)+16.0%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 River Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Falls
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
River Falls—$4,638 (±$249)—
Town of River Falls4.0 mi$5,219 (±$513)Higher
Town of Troy (St. Croix County)4.1 mi$6,020 (±$532)Higher
Town of Kinnickinnic4.9 mi$4,654 (±$405)Not measurably different
Town of Clifton (Pierce County)5.7 mi$5,618 (±$552)Higher
St. Marys Point7.9 mi$3,417 (±$219)Lower
Lake St. Croix Beach8.2 mi$2,826 (±$274)Lower
Town of Pleasant Valley (St. Croix County)8.4 mi$5,057 (±$754)Not measurably different
Roberts8.6 mi$4,000 (±$321)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Marys Point, MN ($3,417), Lake St. Croix Beach, MN ($2,826), Roberts, WI ($4,000).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of River Falls, WI ($5,219), Town of Troy (St. Croix County), WI ($6,020), Town of Clifton (Pierce County), WI ($5,618).

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

Median real estate taxes across Pierce County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Town of Oak Grove (Pierce County)$6,180 (±$780)
2Town of Clifton (Pierce County)$5,618 (±$552)
3Town of River Falls$5,219 (±$513)
4Prescott$5,195 (±$586)
5Town of Salem$4,648 (±$1,120)
6River Falls$4,638 (±$249)
7Town of Ellsworth$4,500 (±$380)
8Town of Gilman$4,472 (±$355)
9Town of Martell$4,429 (±$830)
10Town of Rock Elm$4,308 (±$505)
11Town of Maiden Rock$4,149 (±$307)
12Town of Hartland (Pierce County)$4,041 (±$545)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Pierce 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 River Falls

How much are property taxes in River Falls?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in River Falls, WI is $4,638 (±$249) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in River Falls?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.4% of the median home value in River Falls, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in River Falls gone up?

In River Falls, the median real estate tax went from $3,867 in 2015–2019 to $4,638 in 2020–2024 (+19.9%).

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 River Falls higher than in Pierce County?

In River Falls, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pierce County ($4,551).

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

It is higher 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 River Falls city, Wisconsin (place:68275, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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