Taxes in Wausau
Wausau's tax picture combines the highest property tax rate in Marathon County with Wisconsin's real, flat-structure statewide income tax.
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Learn moreMarathon County's highest municipal rate
Wausau carries a real, disclosed 2.05% median effective property tax rate -- the highest of any municipality in Marathon County, against the county's own 1.56% overall median and Wisconsin's 1.43% statewide median.
Wisconsin's flat-structure 4-bracket income tax
Wisconsin's real, 4-bracket progressive state income tax (3.54%-7.65% for single filers, 2026) applies statewide, including in Wausau, with no local piggyback layer.
Wisconsin's sales tax layers
Wisconsin's 5% base state sales tax sits under real, additional local add-ons that vary by specific Marathon County/Wausau jurisdiction -- confirm current, address-specific combined rates directly.
Key takeaways
- Wausau's property tax rate (2.05%) is the highest in Marathon County, above both county and state medians.
- Wisconsin's flat-structure 4-bracket state income tax applies statewide, including in Wausau.
- Wisconsin's state sales tax sits under real, additional local add-ons that vary by jurisdiction.
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