Taxes & Insurance in Oak Creek
Oak Creek carries a real, above-average 1.70% effective property tax rate that, combined with above-average home values, produces this batch's highest dollar-figure annual tax bill.
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Learn moreThis batch's highest dollar-figure property tax bill
Oak Creek's median effective property tax rate (1.70%, Ownwell) runs above both the 1.02% national median and Wisconsin's own 1.43% statewide median; combined with above-average home values, it produces a median annual tax bill of $5,485 -- the highest dollar figure of any market in this five-city batch.
Wisconsin's 4-bracket income tax applies statewide
Wisconsin's real, progressive state income tax (3.50%, 4.40%, 5.30%, and a top 7.65% over $315,310 for single filers, 2026) applies in Oak Creek exactly as it does statewide, with no local/county piggyback layer.
Insurance considerations given lakefront exposure
No Oak Creek-specific homeowners-insurance premium figure distinct from Wisconsin's own statewide figures was found this pass, but Oak Creek's direct Lake Michigan shoreline position makes confirming current, address-specific quotes directly with a carrier particularly important.
Key takeaways
- Oak Creek's 1.70% effective property tax rate produces this batch's highest dollar-figure annual tax bill ($5,485).
- Wisconsin's statewide flat-bracket income tax applies in Oak Creek with no local piggyback layer.
- No Oak Creek-specific homeowners-insurance premium figure was independently verified this pass.
- Confirm current, address-specific insurance quotes directly given Oak Creek's lakefront exposure.
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