Taxes in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac's tax picture combines a real, disclosed above-Wisconsin-median effective property tax rate with the state's real, 4-bracket progressive income tax.
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Learn moreA rate above Wisconsin's own high median
Fond du Lac's effective property tax rate carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread this pass: 1.72% (Ownwell) to 1.85% (Calcuris) -- both above Wisconsin's own elevated 1.43% statewide median and well above the 1.02% national median.
A real, disclosed local levy stack
The mill rate for Fond du Lac property owners reflects levies from Fond du Lac County, the City of Fond du Lac, the Fond du Lac School District, and Moraine Park Technical College -- confirm the current, specific combined rate directly.
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 Fond du Lac, with NO local or county piggyback income-tax layer.
Key takeaways
- Fond du Lac's effective property tax rate (1.72%-1.85%) runs above Wisconsin's own elevated 1.43% statewide median.
- The local mill rate reflects county, city, school district, and technical college levies.
- Wisconsin's 4-bracket state income tax applies statewide, with no local income tax layer.
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