Cost of Living in Oak Creek
Oak Creek's cost of living pairs above-average home values with an above-average property tax rate, producing this batch's highest dollar-figure annual tax bill.
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Learn moreHome values above the Wisconsin statewide median
Oak Creek's home-value figures ran $386,000-$390,023 depending on source this pass -- with a real, disclosed cross-source discrepancy on the exact recent trend direction -- both above Wisconsin's own $335,500-$360,000 statewide median.
This batch's highest dollar-figure property tax bill
Oak Creek's median effective property tax rate (1.70%, Ownwell) combines with above-average home values to produce a median annual tax bill of $5,485 -- the highest dollar figure of any market in this five-city Wisconsin batch.
A genuinely affluent household-income profile
Oak Creek's median household income ($96,555) runs well above the national median, with a comparatively low poverty rate (4.92%).
Wisconsin's 4-bracket income tax applies regardless
Wisconsin's real, progressive 4-bracket state income tax (3.50%-7.65%) applies statewide, including in Oak Creek, with no local/county piggyback layer. See wisconsin.js for the full bracket structure.
Key takeaways
- Home values ($386,000-$390,023) run above Wisconsin's own statewide median.
- Effective property tax rate (1.70%) combines with home values to produce this batch's highest dollar tax bill ($5,485).
- Median household income ($96,555) runs well above the national median.
- Wisconsin's statewide 4-bracket income tax applies regardless of city, with no local piggyback layer.
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