Property tax, transfer tax and closing costs in Wisconsin

Wisconsin: Real estate transfer fee of $0.30 per $100 of value or fraction thereof ($3 per $1,000, 0.3%). Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Annual assessment as of January 1 by the municipal assessor, with revaluation when assessments fall outside 10% of full value.

Reviewed October 15, 2026. Every line links its statute or official source.

What Wisconsin sets

Transfer tax: Real estate transfer fee of $0.30 per $100 of value or fraction thereof ($3 per $1,000, 0.3%). Source: revenue.wi.gov
Who customarily pays: Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Local transfer taxes: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Reassessment cycle: Annual assessment as of January 1 by the municipal assessor, with revaluation when assessments fall outside 10% of full value. Source: revenue.wi.gov
Homestead and other exemptions: No homestead exemption on the bill. Lottery and gaming credit on a primary residence, school levy tax credit, and the income-based homestead credit on the income tax return. Source: revenue.wi.gov
Owner’s title policy: Seller customarily pays for the owner’s title policy. Source: oci.wi.gov
How closings run: Title company closings are customary. Source: oci.wi.gov
Survey: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Other closing customs: Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.

Wisconsin transfer tax on a $267,000 sale

State real estate transfer feeseller pays$801$267,000 ÷ $100 = 2,670 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $0.30 = $801

seller pays: $801
Total transfer tax: $801

Statutory transfer taxes on a $267,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.

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Typical property tax in Wisconsin

Median real-estate tax paid: $3,792 a year
Per month: $316
Median owner-occupied home value: $266,500
Effective rate they imply: 1.42%

Census American Community Survey five-year file, 2020-2024, tables B25103 and B25077, owner-occupied homes. The median bill rose 13% against the 2015-2019 file. An estimate for a typical home, not yours. Your bill depends on the parcel, its exemptions and the next reassessment.

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