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Lafayette County Wisconsin Property Tax

$2,331.00 38th of 72

Median Property Tax In Lafayette County, Wisconsin

$117,700.00

Median Home Value In
Lafayette County, Wisconsin

1.98% 4th of 72

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$53,837.00

Median Income In
Lafayette County, Wisconsin

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lafayette County is $2,331.00 per year, based on a median home value of $117,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.98% of property value.

Lafayette 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, Lafayette County is ranked 38th by median property taxes, and 4th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Lafayette County collects a median of 1.98% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Wisconsin. This is partially because the median property value in Lafayette County is $53,100.00 lower than the Wisconsin median property value 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 Lafayette County Tax Assessor.

Lafayette County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

38th out of 72

By median yearly property tax

4th out of 72

By percentage of median home value

30th out of 72

By percentage of median income

You can see how Lafayette 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.

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

321st out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

87th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

162nd 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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Lafayette County Property Tax Assessor

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

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lafayette County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lafayette County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lafayette County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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