Howard, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a Howard 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 Howard house

$6,857a year · $571 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $315,700; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$3,938
1.247% of $315,700
Electricity and gas$1,648
595 kWh a month $1,280 · 31 therms $369
Water and sewer$1,271
4,000 gallons a month on Howard Waterworks: water $49, sewer $49, storm water (1 eru) $8 a month
TrashNot included
The Village utility bill lists water, sanitary sewer and storm water costs
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Howard house at the typical market value ($315,700) costs about $6,900 a year: $3,940 property tax and charges, $1,270 water and sewer, $1,650 electricity and gas; 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:

Watch your water use with AquaHawk
AquaHawk can alert you to leaks and high use, and it is included in your water service bill.
How: Register for AquaHawk after your smart meter is installed.
Pay by automatic withdrawal
Utility bills can be withdrawn from your checking or savings account on the 19th of each month.
How: Return the automatic withdrawal form to Howard Village Hall.
Request a special bulky-item collection
Bulky items can be collected if you submit a request before 1:00 pm on Monday for Tuesday collection.
How: Use the Special Collection button on the Village trash page.

Money dates

January 31 and July 31in 88 daysReal property tax bills are due in two installments, January 31st and July 31st.
20 days after the bill is sentUtility bills are typically generated in the last week of each month with a due date 20 days from the sent date.

Who serves this house

Water: Howard Waterworks; Residential rate per thousand gallons, plus a monthly meter service fee and a monthly fire protection fee for a 3/4-inch meter.
Property tax: 1.25% of value; 2025 tax year, Village of Howard, Brown County (Howard-Suamico School District)
Garbage: Village of Howard; Trash is collected on a weekly basis.
Sewer: Village of Howard; The sanitary sewer rates are established by the Village Board.
Electricity: Wisconsin Public Service; WPS serves Howard with electricity.
Gas: Wisconsin Public Service; WPS lists Howard (Brown) among its gas communities.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The water system purchases water from the Central Brown County Water Authority (Lake Michigan).
Lead: 0 of 30 lead results were above the action level.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses Brown County's 2025 tax rate table for the Village of Howard in the Howard-Suamico School District: village $2.9636 per $1,000 (the Village's 2026 budget), school $7.70 less the state school credit $1.46, county $2.74 and NWTC $0.53, on the Census median home value of $315,700. The 2025 revaluation put the equalization ratio at 0.9992, so assessed value is close to market value. Part of the village is in the Pulaski school district.
The lottery and first dollar credits on the county table are not counted.
Water is the $16.90 monthly 3/4-inch meter fee plus the $5.63 monthly fire protection fee, with $6.85 per thousand gallons. Sewer is $9.55 a month plus $10.05 per thousand gallons. Storm water is $7.90 a month for one equivalent residential unit and is billed on the same monthly statement.
Typical water use of 5.21 CCF (3,900 gallons) a month is the Village's stated average residential use.
Electricity and gas are WPS year-round residential rates (customer charge $0.58915 a day; energy $0.14802 plus fuel $0.00107 per kWh; gas $17 a month plus $0.4433 per therm). Typical use is WPS's 2024 residential sales per customer from EIA.
No trash fee is counted because none is listed on the Village utility bill rates page.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Howard compares

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

Per year	Howard	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.25%	1.54%	lower than 34 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover
Water	$591	$461	higher than 30 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$680	$687	lower than 25 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	$6,857	$7,415	lower than 32 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: Howard's property tax rate is 1.25%, lower 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 Howard is 1.25%, lower 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. 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 Howard house costs

What is the property tax rate in Howard?

About 1.25% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Village of Howard, Brown County (Howard-Suamico School District)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $6,237 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Howard?

About $106 a month for water and sewer at typical use (4,000 gallons a month) on Howard Waterworks.

How much does trash pickup cost in Howard?

The Village utility bill lists water, sanitary sewer and storm water costs

When is property tax due in Howard?

January 31 and July 31: Real property tax bills are due in two installments, January 31st and July 31st.

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

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