Wisconsin · County property tax · ACS 2024
Marquette County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Marquette County pays $2,659 a year, an effective rate of 1.26%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,659
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.26%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +33%
- vs U.S. average
- #50 of 72
- rank in WI
The verdict
Homeowners in Marquette County pay a median $2,659 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.26%, more affordable than 21% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,659
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.26%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2487 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +33%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($210,400). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Wisconsin. Population: 15,746. Owner-occupied homes: 5,670.
The median annual property tax in Marquette County is $2,659, which is 30% lower than the Wisconsin state average and 33% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.26% on a median home value of $210,400. Property taxes represent 4.0% of the median household income in this county.
Marquette County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Marquette County's 1.26% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 21%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Marquette County pay a median annual property tax of $2,659, well above the national median and well below the Wisconsin state median. On a $210,400 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.26% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Wisconsin counties by effective rate
Marquette County ranks #50 of 72 counties in Wisconsin by effective rate (31% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Marquette County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.0% of the $65,681 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Marquette 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 Marquette County rose 34.4%, from $156,500 to $210,400. The effective rate fell 24.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 92% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 2.0%, to $2,659. 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 $2,608 to $2,659, a change of 2%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 2,229 of 5,670 owner-occupied homes (39.3%) 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 4.0% 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 Marquette County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Marquette County homeowners, 2,229 of 5,670 owner-occupied homes (39.3%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 4.8% (273)
- $800 to $1,499 12.3% (695)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.1% (742)
- $2,000 to $2,999 28.7% (1,630)
- $3,000 or more 39.3% (2,229)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
101 homes here (1.8%) 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 Marquette County pay about the same bill, within a 1% gap either way.
Marquette County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Marquette County's effective rate is higher than 31% of the 72 counties in Wisconsin - ranking #50 of 72.
Where Marquette County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.26% more affordable than 21% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Marquette County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Marquette 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 | 4.0% | - | - |
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.
Marquette County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Wisconsin counties.
Marquette County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,659 -1.8% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | $2,709 -0.1% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | $2,712 +2.8% | 1.43% |
| 2021 | $2,637 +1.1% | 1.62% |
| 2020 | $2,608 | 1.67% |
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.
Marquette County: tax takes 4.0% of income
Counties near Marquette County's effective rate
On effective rate, Marquette County sits nearest Hamilton County (TX), Hall County (TX), Collingsworth County (TX).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Renville County (ND), Jefferson County (GA), Archer 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
Marquette County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 270 of 8,020 returns from Marquette County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,156 - 30% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Marquette County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Marquette County?
- Marquette County, Wisconsin scores F (32/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-19). 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.
- What is the average property tax in Marquette County, Wisconsin?
- The median annual property tax in Marquette County is $2,659, an effective rate of 1.26% on a $210,400 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Marquette County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Marquette County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.26% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Marquette County?
- Property taxes in Marquette County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.0% of the $65,681 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Marquette County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Marquette County held roughly steady, up 2.0% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,608 to $2,659, 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 Marquette County's PAR rate
Marquette County's $2,659 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Marquette County ranks #50 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 Marquette County's PAR 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: 1.26%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,659/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Marquette County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Marquette County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Hughes County, SD
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Marquette County at $2,659/yr; rate 1.10% vs Marquette County 1.26%.
Llano County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,658/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.75% vs Marquette County 1.26%.
Clarke County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,657/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.48% vs Marquette County 1.26%.
Woodbury County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,656/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.45% vs Marquette County 1.26%.
Wisconsin county set
State ACS overview for every published Wisconsin county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Marquette County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
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 Marquette County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.