What a Muskego 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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Starts at $511,600 of value before exemptions. Typical use.
- Property tax$5,075
0.992% of $511,600
- Electricity and gas$2,549
660 kWh a month $1,732 · 72.1 therms $817
- Water and sewer$1,128
7,000 gallons a month on City of Muskego water utility: water $38, sewer $56 a month
- Trash$138
Refuse and recycling, per residential unit, $11 a month
- Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.
A typical Muskego house costs about $8,900 a year: $5,080 property tax and charges, $1,130 water and sewer, $140 trash, $2,550 electricity and gas; 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:
Money dates
- January 31in 88 daysReal estate tax bills are due by January 31st after mailing in December; pay in full or in two installments.
- Quarterly (May 10, Aug 10, Nov 10, Feb 10)Water, sewer and refuse bills are mailed quarterly and due on these dates.
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Muskego water utility
- Charges per thousand gallons used, in three blocks.
- Property tax
- 0.99% of value
- 2025 tax year, City of Muskego in the Muskego/Norway School District
- Garbage
- City of Muskego
- $137.80 per year per residential unit, billed quarterly
- Sewer
- City of Muskego Sewer Utility
- Flat quarterly sewer base fee
- Electricity
- We Energies
- Muskego is listed on We Energies' outage page
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax uses the 2025 Waukesha County rate table for the City of Muskego in the Muskego/Norway school district: school 6.37 less 1.25 state credit, technical college 0.28, county 1.46 and local 3.06 per $1,000 (net 9.93).
- Typical value is the median 2026 preliminary assessed total of 8,862 residential parcels with a building, computed from the City's 2026 value listing: $511,600. The 2025 assessment ratio was 86.76%.
- Only part of the city is on city water (about 8,150 residents are served by Muskego Water Utility) and city sewer; other homes use private wells and septic systems, so water and sewer lines apply only to connected homes.
- Water: $28.96 meter charge plus $9.77 public fire protection, per quarter, divided by 3; per 1,000 gallons rates with quarterly breakpoints of 30,000 and 120,000 gallons divided by 3. Sewer: $167.66 quarterly flat fee divided by 3. Refuse: $137.80 per year divided by 12.
- Electric uses the We Energies 2026 Rg1 rates and gas the Rg-1 effective rate from the November 1, 2026 price sheet. Stormwater and lake district charges were not found as flat city charges; Big Muskego and Little Muskego Lake District fees are on the tax roll for parcels in those districts.
- Typical value 511,600 is one listed parcel total (land+improvements), not a computed median.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
How Muskego compares
A typical Muskego house against the 47 Wisconsin cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Muskego | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 0.99% | 1.54% | lower than 44 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Water | $457 | $461 | lower than 25 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $671 | $687 | lower than 28 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Trash | $138 | $199 | lower than 23 of the other 30 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,549 | $1,905 | higher than 39 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Total | $8,890 | $7,415 | higher than 35 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: Muskego's property tax rate is 0.99%, lower than 44 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 Muskego is 0.99%, lower than 44 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. Trash
The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $138 a year for the standard cart, lower than 23 of the other 30 Wisconsin cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.
Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $138 a year for the standard cart, lower than 23 of the other 30 Wisconsin cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"
3. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,549 a year, higher than 39 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 $2,549 a year for a typical house, higher than 39 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 Muskego house costs
What is the property tax rate in Muskego?
About 0.99% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, City of Muskego in the Muskego/Norway School District), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Muskego?
About $4,960 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Muskego?
About $94 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Muskego water utility.
How much does trash pickup cost in Muskego?
$11 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in Muskego?
January 31: Real estate tax bills are due by January 31st after mailing in December; pay in full or in two installments.
How much does a house in Muskego cost to run each year?
A typical Muskego house costs about $8,900 a year: $5,080 property tax and charges, $1,130 water and sewer, $140 trash, $2,550 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.