McFarland property tax: where it goes
A typical McFarland house pays about $7,300 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A McFarland house pays 1.644% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $444,000 of value before exemptions, that's about $7,299 a year.
Tax is levied on Property tax is the assessed value divided by 1,000, times the mill rate, summed over the Village, Dane County, the McFarland School District and Madison College..
2026 rates are not published until the December 2026 tax bills; the 2025 rates (Dane County table, Group A, 3,844 parcels) are shown.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $444,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Village of McFarland | 0.5776% | $2,564 |
| Dane County | 0.2538% | $1,127 |
| Madison Area Technical College | 0.0607% | $269 |
| McFarland School District (after school credit) (schools) | 0.7519% | $3,338 |
| Total | 1.644% | $7,299 |
2025 tax year (bills due January 2027 use 2026 rates), Village of McFarland in the McFarland School District.
Ways to pay less
- Lottery and gaming credit. To qualify for a lottery credit you must own your home and use it as your primary residence as of January 1 of the tax year. How: Check the Lottery & Gaming Credit line on your tax bill.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| January 31 | Beginning February 1 of each year, property tax payments must be made directly to the Dane County Treasurer. |
Sources
Checked October 31, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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