Columbia County Wisconsin Property Tax
$2,988.00 12th of 72Median Property Tax In Columbia County, Wisconsin
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$177,500.00Median Home Value In
Columbia County, Wisconsin |
1.68% 37th of 72
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$65,209.00
Median Income In
Columbia County, Wisconsin |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Columbia County is $2,988.00 per year, based on a median home value of $177,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.68% of property value.
Columbia County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the seventy-two counties in Wisconsin, Columbia County is ranked 12th by median property taxes, and 37th by median tax as percentage of home value.
Columbia County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Columbia County is $177,500.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $170,800.00
Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Columbia County Tax Assessor.
Columbia County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
12th out of 72By median yearly property tax
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37th out of 72
By percentage of median home value
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18th out of 72
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Columbia County (highlighted in green) compares to the seventy-two other counties in Wisconsin with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Wisconsin, see our Wisconsin county property tax map.
Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Wisconsin counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.
Columbia County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Columbia County are the responsibility of the Columbia County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Portage, Wisconsin.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Columbia County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Columbia County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Columbia County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Columbia County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Columbia County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |