Brown Deer, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a Brown Deer home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Brown Deer house

$7,963a year · $664 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $239,300; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$4,389
1.834% of $239,300
Flat charges on the tax bill$140
Recycling and yard waste collection charge $140
Electricity and gas$2,465
660 kWh a month $1,732 · 72.08 therms $733
Water and sewer$969
5,000 gallons a month on Brown Deer Water Utility: water $25, sewer $36, stormwater (single-family, 1 eru) $15, public fire protection (improvements valued $100,000-$199,999) $6 a month
TrashIncluded
Refuse container service is covered by the Village’s general property tax or fee as established by the Village Board; recycling and yard waste is a separate yearly charge on the tax bill.
Home insuranceNot included
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A Brown Deer house at the typical market value ($239,300) costs about $8,000 a year: $4,530 property tax and charges, $970 water and sewer, $2,460 electricity and gas; trash is paid through property tax, and home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 31, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Lottery and Gaming Credit
To qualify you must be a Wisconsin resident, own a dwelling and use it as your primary residence as of the January 1 certification date of the year the property taxes are levied.
How: See the Wisconsin Department of Revenue lottery and gaming credit FAQ.
Medical need: extra refuse cart at no charge
Additional refuse carts have a yearly fee, with no charge for medical need on a doctor’s statement.
How: Ask the Department of Public Works.
Recycling Center access card
Residents of single family homes and condominiums can apply for the access card at the Department of Public Works or Village Hall.
How: Apply at the Department of Public Works or Village Hall.

Money dates

January 31in 88 daysFull payment of real estate taxes plus special assessments, if any, is due on or before January 31st.
March 31, May 31With the installment option, 25% of net real estate taxes is due on or before March 31st and 25% on or before May 31st.
Unpaid taxesUnpaid amounts after the due dates carry interest and penalty of 1 1/2% per month retroactive to February 1st.
Water billA one-time late payment charge of 3% but not less than $0.50 applies to unpaid water balances.

Who serves this house

Water: Brown Deer Water Utility; Water is billed quarterly: a service charge by meter size plus a volume charge per 1,000 gallons used.
Property tax: 1.83% of value; 2025 tax year, Village of Brown Deer (Milwaukee County)
Garbage: Village of Brown Deer; Each single/two family dwelling unit shall be provided one 90+ gallon refuse container for weekly service.
Sewer: Village of Brown Deer and MMSD; The utility bill can include local sewer and Metro sewer connection and volume charges.
Electricity and gas: We Energies; WE Energies provides electricity and natural gas to Brown Deer.

Pay or manage your bills

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses the 2025 net rate of $18.34 per $1,000 (Milwaukee County Treasurer table, Brown Deer) on the Census median value of $239,300; the rate already includes MMSD and the state credit. Wisconsin has no homestead exemption. Some streets also pay street lighting special taxes that are not included.
Recycling and yard waste is a $140 yearly special charge for 2026 services (Village Board, December 1, 2025), shown as a flat yearly charge on the tax bill. Refuse collection has no separate fee.
Water, sewer, stormwater and fire protection are billed quarterly; the page divides each by 3: water service $24.68 (5/8 inch meter), local sewer connection $15.82, plus MMSD's $60.01 yearly connection charge divided by 12. Stormwater is the 2026 adopted rate of $174.10 per ERU a year ($43.52 a quarter), divided by 12; single-family is 1 ERU.
Sewer adds the village's 2026 charge of $1.88 per 1,000 gallons to MMSD's 2026 volumetric charge of $3.09075 per 1,000 gallons. Public fire protection uses the $100,000-$199,999 band of improvements value ($16.74 a quarter); the charge varies with the value of improvements. Typical water use comes from the village's average household sewer volumetric bill of $36.81 a quarter; that figure is unchanged between the 2025 and 2026 tables (the total of $51.88 equals 36.81 + 15.07 at the 2025 rates), so it is divided by the 2025 rate of $1.79 per 1,000 gallons: 36.81 / 1.79 / 3 months = 6.855 thousand gallons a month.
Electric and gas use the same We Energies Rg1 and Wisconsin Gas LLC Rg-1 rates and typical use as the Glendale page: three per-kWh charges, the daily customer charge annualised, and the gas effective rate of $0.7083 per therm effective Nov 1, 2026; the gas cost adjustment changes monthly.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Brown Deer compares

A typical Brown Deer house against the 47 Wisconsin cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Brown Deer	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.83%	1.54%	higher than 34 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover
Water	$299	$461	lower than 44 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$670	$687	lower than 29 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,465	$1,905	higher than 34 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Total	$7,963	$7,415	higher than 28 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Property tax rate

The fact: Brown Deer's property tax rate is 1.83%, higher than 34 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Brown Deer is 1.83%, higher than 34 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $299 a year at typical use, lower than 44 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $299 a year at typical use, lower than 44 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

Common questions about Brown Deer house costs

What is the property tax rate in Brown Deer?

About 1.83% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Village of Brown Deer (Milwaukee County)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Recycling and yard waste collection charge $140).

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Brown Deer?

About $9,310 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions, including $140 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Brown Deer?

About $81 a month for water and sewer at typical use (5,000 gallons a month) on Brown Deer Water Utility.

How much does trash pickup cost in Brown Deer?

Refuse container service is covered by the Village’s general property tax or fee as established by the Village Board; recycling and yard waste is a separate yearly charge on the tax bill.

When is property tax due in Brown Deer?

March 31, May 31: With the installment option, 25% of net real estate taxes is due on or before March 31st and 25% on or before May 31st.

How much does a house in Brown Deer cost to run each year?

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