Wisconsin · County property tax · ACS 2024
Barron County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Barron County pays $2,843 a year, an effective rate of 1.31%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,843
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.31%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +43%
- vs U.S. average
- #47 of 72
- rank in WI
The verdict
Homeowners in Barron County pay a median $2,843 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.31%, more affordable than 18% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,843
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.31%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2558 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +43%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($216,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Wisconsin. Population: 46,797. Owner-occupied homes: 15,439.
The median annual property tax in Barron County is $2,843, which is 25% lower than the Wisconsin state average and 43% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.31% on a median home value of $216,600. Property taxes represent 4.3% of the median household income in this county.
Barron County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Barron County's 1.31% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 18%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Barron County pay a median annual property tax of $2,843, well above the national median and well below the Wisconsin state median. On a $216,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.31% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Barron County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.3% of the $65,933 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Wisconsin counties by effective rate
Barron County ranks #47 of 72 counties in Wisconsin by effective rate (35% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Barron County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Barron County rose 36.0%, from $159,300 to $216,600. The effective rate fell 18.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 77% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 11.2%, to $2,843. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $2,557 to $2,843, a gain of 11%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 6,935 of 15,439 owner-occupied homes (44.9%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
The rate is in the national top quarter while earnings are only moderately above the midpoint, so the median bill claims 4.3% of median household income. A high rate is affordable only relative to something, and this is what it is relative to here.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Barron County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Barron County homeowners, 6,935 of 15,439 owner-occupied homes (44.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 5.7% (880)
- $800 to $1,499 10.0% (1,546)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.2% (1,729)
- $2,000 to $2,999 26.3% (4,054)
- $3,000 or more 44.9% (6,935)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
295 homes here (1.9%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Wisconsin handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Barron County pay about the same bill, within a 2% gap either way.
Barron County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Barron County's effective rate is higher than 35% of the 72 counties in Wisconsin - ranking #47 of 72.
Where Barron County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.31% more affordable than 18% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Wisconsin, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 8% of the Wisconsin median, yet the median bill runs 25% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $2,843 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Barron County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Barron County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 4.3% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Barron County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Barron County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $216,600 median home carries a $2,843 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $284 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Wisconsin.
Barron County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,843 +0.7% | 1.31% |
| 2023 | $2,823 +3.5% | 1.42% |
| 2022 | $2,728 +5.5% | 1.49% |
| 2021 | $2,587 +1.2% | 1.58% |
| 2020 | $2,557 | 1.61% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Barron County: tax takes 4.3% of income
Counties near Barron County's effective rate
On effective rate, Barron County sits nearest Hale County (TX), Gonzales County (TX), Brooks County (TX).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Schuyler County (IL), Loudon County (TN), McHenry County (IL).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Barron County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 790 of 23,440 returns from Barron County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,272 - 30% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Barron County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Barron County?
- Barron County, Wisconsin scores F (31/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-60). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Barron County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Barron County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.31% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Barron County, Wisconsin?
- The median annual property tax in Barron County is $2,843, an effective rate of 1.31% on a $216,600 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Barron County?
- Property taxes in Barron County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.3% of the $65,933 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Barron County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Barron County climbed 11.2% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,557 to $2,843, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Barron County's STEEP rate
Barron County's $2,843 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Barron County ranks #47 of 72 Wisconsin counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Wisconsin overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Barron County's STEEP effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.31%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,843/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Barron County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Barron County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Black Hawk County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,842/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.50% vs Barron County 1.31%.
St. Lawrence County, NY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,844/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 2.33% vs Barron County 1.31%.
McLeod County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,840/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.15% vs Barron County 1.31%.
Chatham County, NC
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,847/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 0.64% vs Barron County 1.31%.
Wisconsin county set
State ACS overview for every published Wisconsin county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Barron County stamps STEEP · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Barron County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.