How much are property taxes in the Town of Merrimac, WI?

Homeowners in the Town of Merrimac, WI pay a median of $4,878 (±$547) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,727.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $5,357.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $454,500.

In the Town of Merrimac, the median real estate tax went from $4,491 in 2015–2019 to $4,878 in 2020–2024 (+8.6%).

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
$4,878 (±$547)
With a mortgage
$4,727
Without a mortgage
$5,357
Share of median value
1.1%

Real estate taxes in the Town of Merrimac against Sauk County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of MerrimacSauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,878 (±$547)$3,755 (±$81)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,727 (±$433)$3,860 (±$94)$3,908 (±$14)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$5,357 (±$1,075)$3,530 (±$173)$3,605 (±$19)$2,576
Median home value$454,500 (±$22,561)$258,600 (±$5,849)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700

In the Town of Merrimac, the median real estate tax is higher than in Sauk County ($3,755).

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

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

In Sauk County, the Town of Merrimac ranks 3 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 119 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 the Town of Merrimac

The median tax ($4,878) is 1.1% of the median home value ($454,500).

Across Sauk County the same ratio is 1.5%.

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 the Town of Merrimac 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$4,491 (±$415)$4,878 (±$547)+8.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$339,200 (±$31,764)$454,500 (±$22,561)+34.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,748 (±$262)$2,158 (±$270)+23.5%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 the Town of Merrimac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Merrimac
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Town of Merrimac—$4,878 (±$547)—
Merrimac2.4 mi$4,058 (±$730)Not measurably different
Lake Wisconsin4.1 mi$5,957 (±$482)Higher
Town of West Point4.3 mi$6,273 (±$946)Higher
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)5.3 mi$4,384 (±$318)Not measurably different
Town of Sumpter5.8 mi$3,228 (±$334)Lower
Baraboo6.5 mi$3,707 (±$225)Lower
Town of Baraboo7.1 mi$3,748 (±$277)Lower
Prairie du Sac7.2 mi$5,039 (±$366)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sumpter, WI ($3,228), Baraboo, WI ($3,707), Town of Baraboo, WI ($3,748).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Wisconsin, WI ($5,957), Town of West Point, WI ($6,273).

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

Median real estate taxes across Sauk County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Town of Troy (Sauk County)$5,083 (±$2,164)
2Prairie du Sac$5,039 (±$366)
3Town of Merrimac$4,878 (±$547)
4Town of Franklin (Sauk County)$4,833 (±$525)
5Town of Honey Creek$4,581 (±$405)
6Town of Prairie du Sac$4,524 (±$197)
7Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)$4,384 (±$318)
8Sauk City$4,334 (±$287)
9Spring Green$4,221 (±$162)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Town of Merrimac

How much are property taxes in the Town of Merrimac?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Merrimac, WI is $4,878 (±$547) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in the Town of Merrimac?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in the Town of Merrimac, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in the Town of Merrimac gone up?

In the Town of Merrimac, the median real estate tax went from $4,491 in 2015–2019 to $4,878 in 2020–2024 (+8.6%).

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 the Town of Merrimac higher than in Sauk County?

In the Town of Merrimac, the median real estate tax is higher than in Sauk County ($3,755).

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 Merrimac town, Sauk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:51350, in state:55 county:111).

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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