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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin property tax

Typical rate and yearly bill in Fond du Lac, compared with Fond du Lac County. Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate1.77%of home value per year
Typical yearly bill$3,074what owners report paying
Median home value$173,700owner-occupied homes
vs Fond du Lac County+0.26 ptscounty 1.51% · typical bill $3,365

Estimate your Fond du Lac bill

Not sure of your home value?

Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value in Fond du Lac, so you can also just press Calculate.

Estimated yearly property tax
How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Fond du Lac compares

Fond du Lac
1.77%
Fond du Lac County
1.51%
Wisconsin
1.42%
United States
0.94%

How Fond du Lac changed in five years

Typical bill$2,826 → $3,074+9%
Median home value$126,200 → $173,700+38%
Typical rate2.24% → 1.77%-0.47 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Think your bill is too high?

Divide your yearly tax by your home's market value. If your result is well above the typical 1.77% in Fond du Lac, your assessed value may be too high or an exemption may be missing.

  1. Check the market value on your notice against recent sales nearby.
  2. Make sure every exemption you qualify for is listed, starting with the homestead exemption.
  3. File an appeal before the deadline. Filing is usually free or costs little.
How to appeal, step by stepHow to read your billHomestead exemptions

Property tax in Fond du Lac, in plain words

Homeowners in Fond du Lac typically pay $3,074 a year in property tax on a home worth $173,700, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020-2024. That works out to an effective rate of about 1.77% of home value.

That rate is higher than Fond du Lac County as a whole (1.51%) and higher than the Wisconsin typical rate of 1.42%. Across the US, the typical rate is 0.94%.

Owners with a mortgage report a typical bill of $2,990, and owners without one $3,171. The gap usually reflects newer buyers paying tax on higher, more recent values.

Against the typical household income of $62,260, the typical bill equals about 4.9% of income.

Your own bill depends on your home's assessed value, the exact school district and special districts at your address, and any exemptions you claim. Your Fond du Lac County tax office has the final number.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Fond du Lac?

The typical effective rate is about 1.77% of home value per year, based on what homeowners report paying.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Fond du Lac?

About $7,080 a year at the typical rate. Exemptions and your exact district can move it either way.

Is Fond du Lac higher or lower than Fond du Lac County?

Fond du Lac's typical rate (1.77%) is higher than the county's (1.51%).

Homestead exemptions · How to appeal · Where these numbers come from