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Delavan, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a Delavan 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 Delavan house
$6,054a year · $505 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $218,800; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Delavan house at the typical market value ($218,800) costs about $6,100 a year: $3,400 property tax and charges, $1,150 water and sewer, $1,510 electricity; trash is billed separately, 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:

Who serves this house

Water
City of Delavan water
Water rate effective 01/01/2026.
Property tax
1.55% of value
2025 tax year, City of Delavan (district 216)
Sewer
City of Delavan
City sewer service; wastewater treatment is billed through to the Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District
Electricity
Alliant Energy
Serves Delavan, WI
Garbage
Private licensed haulers
Residents choose a hauler

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How these numbers are made
  • Property tax: Walworth County's 2025 net mill rates for district 216 (City of Delavan) applied to the Census median home value of $218,800; the county rates are per thousand of market value and include the school levy credit.
  • Water: $13.00 meter charge plus $15.32 public fire protection a month for a 5/8-inch meter, then $5.07, $4.40 and $3.50 per 100 cubic feet. Sewer: the $10.37 total meter charge plus $6.28 total per 100 cubic feet (city $0.84 plus WalCoMet $5.44).
  • Electric is Alliant's Rg-1 flat rate of $0.17011 per kWh plus $0.5260 a day. Garbage is arranged directly with a licensed private hauler and is not in the total. Natural gas is not included.
  • Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
Sources
  1. Delavan 2026 water and sewer rate notice
  2. Walworth County 2025 tax rates
  3. Delavan utilities
  4. Delavan garbage and recycling
  5. Delavan PSC water rate case
  6. PSC final decision and tariff
  7. Alliant residential rate summary
  8. Alliant communities served
  9. Delavan licensed haulers
  10. EIA 2024 average residential use
  11. Census QuickFacts Delavan

Common questions about Delavan house costs

What is the property tax rate in Delavan?

About 1.55% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, City of Delavan (district 216)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $7,771 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Delavan?

About $95 a month for water and sewer at typical use (5 units, or 3,740 gallons a month) on City of Delavan water.

How much does trash pickup cost in Delavan?

Residents pick a licensed private hauler; no price is published, so garbage is not counted

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

A Delavan house at the typical market value ($218,800) costs about $6,100 a year: $3,400 property tax and charges, $1,150 water and sewer, $1,510 electricity; trash is billed separately, and home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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