Delafield, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a Delafield 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 Delafield house

$9,301a year · $775 a month

Starts at $535,289 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,791
0.895% of $535,289
Electricity and gas$2,549
660 kWh a month $1,732 · 72.1 therms $817
Water and sewer$1,961
7,000 gallons a month on City of Delafield Utilities Department: water $56, sewer $43, public fire protection (listed with city water users): $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed value per quarter, shown at the assumed assessed value of $535,289 $64 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 Delafield house costs about $9,300 a year: $4,790 property tax and charges, $1,960 water and sewer, $2,550 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:

Up-the-drive garbage service is optional
The up-the-drive subscription service costs $19.95 per month; the standard service is roadside carts
How: Contact Johns Disposal Service directly at (262) 473-4700.
Walk-up garbage service if you cannot move the carts
Accessible service is for residents disabled by a physical condition or medical problem with nobody able to move the carts
How: Submit the Accessible Walk-up Service form to City Hall.
Unpaid sewer bills go on the tax bill
Any unpaid balance for sewer charges after November 1st is added to the real estate tax bill with late penalties and a 10% administrative fee
How: Pay the quarterly utility bill by its due date.

Money dates

January 31 and July 31in 88 daysReal estate taxes can be paid in two installments: the first on or before January 31, the second on or before July 31 (dates shown on the 2025 bill insert).
QuarterlyUtility bills are sent quarterly at the end of each quarter; a 1% penalty is applied to bills not paid by the due date.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Delafield Utilities Department; All water used quarterly is $5.80 per 1,000 gallons; the quarterly service charge for a 5/8-inch meter is $51.00.
Property tax: 0.90% of value; 2025 tax year, City of Delafield in the Oconomowoc school district
Garbage: Johns Disposal; Collects residential garbage and recycling for the City
Sewer: City of Delafield; Residential sewer rate is $116.46 per DUE per quarter
Schools: Oconomowoc, Kettle Moraine, Lake Country and Arrowhead districts; The city tax statement carries levies from these four school districts
Gas: We Energies; Delafield (Waukesha) is listed in the We Energies gas tariff book

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Groundwater
PFAS: No violations for detections of contaminants that exceed the RPHGS or HAL

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses the Waukesha County 2025 table for C. Delafield in the Oconomowoc district: city 2.61, county 1.32, technical college 0.26 and school 6.01 less the 1.25 state credit (4.76), per $1,000 of assessed value (net 8.94).
Starting value is the Census median market value $555,800 times the county's 96.31% assessed ratio. The district was chosen because the table lists it first and the city's handout lists it with 4,060, the largest count shown; other parts of the city pay $8.15 or $9.96 net.
Most Delafield homes have private wells, so water applies only to homes on city water: $51.00 quarterly meter charge divided by 3 and $5.80 per 1,000 gallons. Public fire protection is $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed value per quarter, applied to the assumed assessed value and divided by 3. The default total includes city water and public fire protection (the sheet lists fire protection under its water-users section); a home on a private well would not pay the water charges, and the sheet does not say whether the fire fee applies to it.
Sewer is $116.46 per quarter flat for a single-family home (one DUE) plus the sheet's $13.00 quarterly sewer meter charge for a 5/8-inch meter, ($116.46 + $13.00) divided by 3 = $43.15 a month.
Garbage is paid through general property taxes; the city shows no separate fee. Electric uses We Energies Rg1 and gas the Rg-1 price sheet effective November 1, 2026; typical use is the utility rate-review assumption of 660 kWh a month and 865 therms a year.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Delafield house costs

What is the property tax rate in Delafield?

About 0.90% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, City of Delafield in the Oconomowoc school district), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $4,475 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Delafield?

About $163 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Delafield Utilities Department.

How much does trash pickup cost in Delafield?

Paid through property tax; no separate trash fee.

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

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