Taxes in Brookfield
Brookfield's tax picture combines a real, disclosed below-Wisconsin-median effective property tax rate with the state's real, 4-bracket progressive income tax.
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Learn moreA rate genuinely below Wisconsin's own high median
Brookfield's effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 1.04% (Ownwell) -- genuinely below Wisconsin's own elevated 1.43% statewide median, and the lowest rate among this project's four Wisconsin Milwaukee-metro Tier A markets.
A real, disclosed local levy stack
Local taxing jurisdictions for Brookfield property owners include the City of Brookfield, the Elmbrook or Waukesha school districts (depending on address), Waukesha County, and Waukesha County Technical College.
Wisconsin's 4-bracket state income tax
Wisconsin's real, 4-bracket progressive state income tax (3.54%/4.65%/5.30%/7.65%, top rate on income over $315,310 for single filers, 2026) applies statewide, including in Brookfield, with NO local or county piggyback income-tax layer.
Key takeaways
- Brookfield's effective property tax rate (1.04%) runs below Wisconsin's own elevated 1.43% statewide median.
- The local levy stack depends on whether an address falls under the Elmbrook or Waukesha school district.
- Wisconsin's 4-bracket state income tax applies statewide, with no local income tax layer.
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