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Bayfield County Wisconsin Property Tax

$1,896.00 62nd of 72

Median Property Tax In Bayfield County, Wisconsin

$157,300.00

Median Home Value In
Bayfield County, Wisconsin

1.21% 68th of 72

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$50,320.00

Median Income In
Bayfield County, Wisconsin

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Bayfield County is $1,896.00 per year, based on a median home value of $157,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.21% of property value.

Bayfield 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, Bayfield County is ranked 62nd by median property taxes, and 68th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Bayfield County has lower property taxes than many other Wisconsin counties. The median home value is $157,300.00, compared to the median property value in Wisconsin of $170,800.00

Property Tax Tip 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 Bayfield County Tax Assessor.

Bayfield County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

62nd out of 72

By median yearly property tax

68th out of 72

By percentage of median home value

62nd out of 72

By percentage of median income

You can see how Bayfield 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.

Property Tax Tip 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.

Bayfield County is located in Wisconsin, which is ranked 9th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Bayfield County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

511th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

833rd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

290th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Wisconsin as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Wisconsin property tax page.

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Bayfield County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Bayfield County are the responsibility of the Bayfield County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Washburn, Wisconsin.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Bayfield County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Bayfield County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Bayfield County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Bayfield 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 Bayfield County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
wisconsin Property Tax Data
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References