Stevens Point, WI · Updated Oct 2026

What a Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point house

$7,070a year · $589 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $195,400; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$4,006
2.146% of $195,400, minus the $188 2025 state lottery and gaming credit (primary residence); the amount varies from year to year
Electricity and gas$1,783
595 kWh a month $1,280 · 56.35 therms $504
Water and sewer$1,281
8 units (CCF) a month on Stevens Point Public Utilities: water $36, sewer $60, stormwater (1 eru, from jan 2027) $10 a month
TrashIncluded
Each residential property has at least one garbage cart and one recycling cart; extra carts are paid for.
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Stevens Point house at the typical market value ($195,400) costs about $7,100 a year: $4,010 property tax and charges, $1,280 water and sewer, $1,780 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:

Lottery credit missing from your bill
The credit is shown in the middle of the tax bill; owners who live in the home as their primary residence qualify.
How: If it is not listed, complete form LC-100 and return it by Jan 31.
Stormwater credit for rain barrels and rain gardens
A one-time credit may be given to owners of single-family, duplex and triplex residences with Best Management Practices including rain barrels and rain gardens.
How: Submit the Residential Customers Credit Application (see the City's stormwater credit applications page).
Housing grant for income-qualified owners
The Neighbor Helping Neighbor grant is for low-to-moderate-income residents, up to $5,000 in total grant reimbursement.
How: See the Programs & Assistance for Homeowners page on the city's website.

Money dates

Jan 31in 88 daysLottery credit missing from your bill: stop in the Treasurer's office to sign form LC-100 on or before Jan 31.
Feb 1in 89 daysMissing any installment makes the entire unpaid balance delinquent, charged 1% interest per month starting February 1.

Who serves this house

Water: Stevens Point Public Utilities; Rates effective January 1, 2027: monthly service charge ($13.00) and public fire protection ($6.35) for a 5/8-inch meter, plus $2.12 per 100 cu ft.
Property tax: 2.15% of value; 2025 tax year, Portage County
Garbage: City of Stevens Point Streets Department; Weekly garbage and every-other-week recycling carts
Water, sewer and stormwater: Stevens Point Public Utilities; Monthly bill (from January 2027)
Electricity: Wisconsin Public Service; Schedule Rg-1
Gas: Wisconsin Public Service; Residential firm sales rate

Pay or manage your bills

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses the 2025 net rate of $21.46 per $1,000 printed in the City's 2025 tax-bill insert (city $9.74, county $4.39, school $7.90 less $1.26 school credit, technical college $0.70) on the Census median value of $195,400. This is a market-value rate: the insert's separate $19.41 mill rate applies to assessed value. The $187.51 lottery credit comes off the bill; the first dollar credit is not included.
Rates effective Jan 1, 2027 (monthly billing), 5/8-inch meter. Water: $13.00 monthly service charge plus $6.35 monthly public fire protection, plus $2.12 per 100 cubic feet. Sewer (in town): $16.36 monthly service charge plus $5.51 per 100 cubic feet. Stormwater: $10.00 a month for one ERU ($120 a year).
Water use of 8 ccf a month is the utility's 'average family of 4' (about 800 cubic feet monthly); the utility's own example bill for a 5/8-inch meter is $96.75 before stormwater. The utility says a further, smaller water increase follows completion of the Well 12 project, estimated near the end of 2027 (its table moves a 4+ occupant, 5/8-inch bill from $111.19 to $112.10); that later step is not in these figures.
Electric adds the Rg-1 energy charge of $0.14802 and the fuel adjustment of $0.00107 per kWh; the daily customer charge of $0.58915 is annualised. Gas is the residential firm rate $0.4433 per therm plus $17 a month. Typical use is the EIA utility-wide electric and Wisconsin residential gas average.
No separate trash fee is listed for the first carts. Insurance is not included.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Stevens Point compares

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

Per year	Stevens Point	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	2.15%	1.54%	higher than 44 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover
Water	$436	$461	lower than 29 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$845	$687	higher than 33 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,783	$1,905	lower than 24 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover
Total	$7,070	$7,415	lower than 28 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: Stevens Point's property tax rate is 2.15%, higher 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 Stevens Point is 2.15%, higher 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?"

Common questions about Stevens Point house costs

What is the property tax rate in Stevens Point?

About 2.15% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Portage County), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $10,542 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Stevens Point?

About $107 a month for water and sewer at typical use (8 units, or 5,984 gallons a month) on Stevens Point Public Utilities.

How much does trash pickup cost in Stevens Point?

Each residential property has at least one garbage cart and one recycling cart; extra carts are paid for.

When is property tax due in Stevens Point?

Feb 1: Missing any installment makes the entire unpaid balance delinquent, charged 1% interest per month starting February 1.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Stevens Point?

Housing grant for income-qualified owners: The Neighbor Helping Neighbor grant is for low-to-moderate-income residents, up to $5,000 in total grant reimbursement. See the Programs & Assistance for Homeowners page on the city's website.

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

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