De Pere, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a De Pere 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 De Pere house

$7,033a year · $586 a month

Starts at $300,000 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,287
1.429% of $300,000
Flat charges on the tax bill$142
Storm water management (1 ERU) $142
Electricity and gas$1,648
595 kWh a month $1,280 · 31 therms $369
Water and sewer$956
3,000 gallons a month on De Pere Water Utility (Service Area 1): water $44, sewer $35 a month
TrashIncluded
Paid through property tax; no separate trash fee.
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A typical De Pere house costs about $7,000 a year: $4,430 property tax and charges, $960 water and sewer, $1,650 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:

Homeowners 65+: ask about WHEDA's property tax deferral loan
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) provides property tax deferral loans for the elderly.
How: Call WHEDA at 1-800-755-7835.

Money dates

Mid-DecemberProperty tax bills are typically available online and mailed by mid-December.

Who serves this house

Water: De Pere Water Utility (Service Area 1); Quarterly meter charge and public fire protection for a 5/8-inch meter; volume rates per 1000 gallons; rates effective 06-01-2024.
Property tax: 1.43% of value; 2025 tax year, City of De Pere, Brown County (Unified De Pere School District)
Garbage: City of De Pere; The City's garbage collection is supported by the property tax.
Sewer: City of De Pere; The City publishes sewer collection and treatment rates.
Electricity: Wisconsin Public Service; WPS bills electricity with a daily customer charge and a per-kWh energy charge.
Gas: Wisconsin Public Service; The City lists Wisconsin Public Service as the natural gas utility.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Service area: Service Area 1 is all of the water utilities inside the established municipal boundaries not listed in SA-2.
Lead: The 90th-percentile lead level was 0.66 ppb (action level 15 ppb), and 0 of 30 results were above the action level.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses the City's 2025 rates per $1,000 of assessed value for the Unified De Pere School District: City $5.4628, school $6.8035 less the State School Credit $1.1755 (folded into the school rate), County $2.6723, NWTC $0.5270, on the City's $300,000 example home. About a third of homes pay the West De Pere School District rate instead. The First Dollar and Lottery credits are not counted.
Water is the quarterly 5/8-inch meter charge $33.00 plus public fire protection $26.46, divided by three, and the per-1000-gallon volume rates; the quarterly tier breakpoints are divided by three. Sewer adds the quarterly collection $28.00 and treatment $4.90 fixed charges divided by three, and $2.782 plus $5.32 per 1000 gallons.
Typical water use of 4.01 CCF a month is the 9,000 gallons per quarter used in the Water Department's PSC notice for an average residential customer.
Water rates shown are those effective June 1, 2024; the City has a rate increase before the Public Service Commission that is not yet in effect. Storm water is $142 per ERU for the 2026 budget year; each residential property is one ERU.
Electricity and gas are WPS year-round residential rates as on the Green Bay page; typical use is WPS's 2024 residential sales per customer from EIA.
Trash is paid through property tax, so no separate fee is counted.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How De Pere compares

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

Per year	De Pere	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.43%	1.54%	lower than 28 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover
Water	$532	$461	higher than 27 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$423	$687	lower than 45 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,648	$1,905	lower than 33 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Total	$7,033	$7,415	lower than 30 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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $423 a year, lower than 45 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $423 a year, lower than 45 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,648 a year, lower than 33 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $1,648 a year for a typical house, lower than 33 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

Common questions about De Pere house costs

What is the property tax rate in De Pere?

About 1.43% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, City of De Pere, Brown County (Unified De Pere School District)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Storm water management (1 ERU) $142).

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in De Pere?

About $7,287 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions, including $142 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in De Pere?

About $80 a month for water and sewer at typical use (3,000 gallons a month) on De Pere Water Utility (Service Area 1).

How much does trash pickup cost in De Pere?

Paid through property tax; no separate trash fee.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in De Pere?

Yes. Homeowners 65+: ask about WHEDA's property tax deferral loan: The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) provides property tax deferral loans for the elderly.

How much does a house in De Pere cost to run each year?

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