Wisconsin · County property tax · ACS 2024
Crawford County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Crawford County pays $2,861 a year, an effective rate of 1.56%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,861
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.56%
- Effective rate · Highest-decile rate
- +44%
- vs U.S. average
- #11 of 72
- rank in WI
The verdict
Homeowners in Crawford County pay a median $2,861 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.56%, more affordable than 9% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,861
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.56%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2845 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +44%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($183,400). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Wisconsin. Population: 16,042. Owner-occupied homes: 5,174.
The median annual property tax in Crawford County is $2,861, which is 25% lower than the Wisconsin state average and 44% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.56% on a median home value of $183,400. Property taxes represent 4.5% of the median household income in this county.
Crawford County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national headwind
Crawford County's 1.56% effective rate is among the highest of 3,135 tracked counties: only about 91% pay more.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Crawford County pay a median annual property tax of $2,861, well above the national median and well below the Wisconsin state median. On a $183,400 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.56% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Low among Wisconsin counties by effective rate
Crawford County ranks #11 of 72 counties in Wisconsin by effective rate (85% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Crawford County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.5% of the $64,094 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Crawford 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 Crawford County rose 34.3%, from $136,600 to $183,400. The effective rate fell 20.0% over the same span, a steeper move than in 83% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 7.4%, to $2,861. 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
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $2,665 to $2,861, a change of 7%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 2,350 of 5,174 owner-occupied homes (45.4%) 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.
A top-quartile rate meets below-median earnings here, and the median bill reaches 4.5% of median household income. A rate ranking places this county by the rate alone; the ratio above is the figure that accounts for what is earned 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 Crawford County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Crawford County homeowners, 2,350 of 5,174 owner-occupied homes (45.4%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 6.6% (344)
- $800 to $1,499 11.1% (576)
- $1,500 to $1,999 10.7% (553)
- $2,000 to $2,999 23.5% (1,216)
- $3,000 or more 45.4% (2,350)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
135 homes here (2.6%) 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 Crawford County pay about the same bill, a 5% gap.
Crawford County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Crawford County's effective rate is higher than 85% of the 72 counties in Wisconsin - ranking #11 of 72.
Where Crawford County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.56% more affordable than 9% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the highest-taxed counties in the country
At 1.56%, Crawford County sits in the top 9% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. That is the rate, not the bill: a high rate on a modest home can still produce a smaller cheque than a low rate on an expensive one, which is why the $2,861 median bill is the number to compare against another county.
Crawford County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Crawford County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Highest-decile rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Highest-decile income burden | 4.5% | - | - |
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.
Crawford County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Crawford County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $183,400 median home carries a $2,861 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $286 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Wisconsin.
Crawford County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,861 -0.2% | 1.56% |
| 2023 | $2,868 +0.9% | 1.64% |
| 2022 | $2,842 +2.6% | 1.77% |
| 2021 | $2,770 +3.9% | 1.90% |
| 2020 | $2,665 | 1.95% |
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.
Crawford County: tax takes 4.5% of income
Counties near Crawford County's effective rate
On effective rate, Crawford County sits nearest Rawlins County (KS), Henry County (IA), Clark County (IL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Jersey County (IL), Hinsdale County (CO), Crane County (TX).
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
Crawford County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 200 of 7,810 returns from Crawford County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,995 - 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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Crawford County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Crawford County?
- Crawford County, Wisconsin scores F (26/100) 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 B (+$128). 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 Crawford County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Crawford County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.56% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Crawford County, Wisconsin?
- The median annual property tax in Crawford County is $2,861, an effective rate of 1.56% on a $183,400 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Crawford County?
- Property taxes in Crawford County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.5% of the $64,094 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Crawford County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Crawford County ticked up 7.4% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,665 to $2,861, 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 Crawford County's STEEP rate
Crawford County's $2,861 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Crawford County ranks #11 of 72 Wisconsin counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Wisconsin overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Crawford 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: 1.56%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,861/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Crawford County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Crawford County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Fresno County, CA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Crawford County at $2,861/yr; rate 0.74% vs Crawford County 1.56%.
Carlton County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,862/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.17% vs Crawford County 1.56%.
Burleigh County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,863/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.88% vs Crawford County 1.56%.
Perry County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,859/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.21% vs Crawford County 1.56%.
Wisconsin county set
State ACS overview for every published Wisconsin county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Crawford 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 Crawford County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.