What a Sussex 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 the typical market value, $430,600; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$5,172
1.201% of $430,600
- Electricity and gas$2,465
660 kWh a month $1,732 · 72.1 therms $733
- Water and sewer$1,412
7,000 gallons a month on Sussex Water Utility: water $45, sewer $49, stormwater (1 residential unit) $12, public fire protection (5/8 inch meter) $12 a month
- Trash$190
Weekly trash and recycling (two 96-gallon carts), $16 a month
- Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.
A Sussex house at the typical market value ($430,600) costs about $9,200 a year: $5,170 property tax and charges, $1,410 water and sewer, $190 trash, $2,470 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:
Bulk item pickup
Each household may put out ten bulk items a month for pickup by appointment
How: Schedule 48 hours ahead by email or phone with GFL.
Money dates
- January 31, March 31 and May 31in 88 daysProperty tax bills can be paid in three installments due January 31, March 31 and May 31; miss one and the whole balance is due.
- MonthlyUtility bills paid late are assessed a 1% late fee.
Who serves this house
- Water
- Sussex Water Utility
- Water service charge $13.39 plus usage charge of $4.69 per 1,000 gallons.
- Property tax
- 1.20% of value
- 2025 tax year, Village of Sussex in the Hamilton School District
- Garbage
- GFL Environmental
- Weekly trash and recycling pickup, charged on the property tax bill
- Sewer
- Village of Sussex
- Flat monthly charge plus a charge per 1,000 gallons
- Electricity
- We Energies
- Residential Rg1 rate
- Gas
- Wisconsin Gas LLC (We Energies)
- Residential Rg-1
Your water
- Hardness
- 300 mg/L or 17.5 grains/gallon
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax uses the Waukesha County 2025 table for V. Sussex in the Hamilton/Lisbon district: village 4.68, county 1.34, technical college 0.26 and school 7.05 less the 1.32 state credit, per $1,000 of assessed value (net 12.01).
- Starting value is the Census median market value; assessed values run near 94.73% of equalized value in the county table, so the real bill may differ.
- Water $13.39 a month plus $4.69 per 1,000 gallons; sewer $7.49 a month plus $6.13 per 1,000 gallons; stormwater $12.16 and public fire protection $11.79 a month, from the village's 2025 rate table.
- Garbage and recycling is the $190.28 yearly special charge on the tax bill, shown here as a monthly figure and not repeated in tax fixed charges.
- Electric uses We Energies Rg1 and gas the Wisconsin Gas Rg-1 price sheet effective November 1, 2026. The village has not published a typical water use, so the page default is used.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
How Sussex compares
A typical Sussex house against the 47 Wisconsin cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Sussex | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 1.20% | 1.54% | lower than 39 of the other 45 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Water | $540 | $461 | higher than 29 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $872 | $687 | higher than 34 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Trash | $190 | $199 | lower than 17 of the other 30 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,465 | $1,905 | higher than 34 of the other 46 Wisconsin cities we cover |
| Total | $9,239 | $7,415 | higher than 40 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: Sussex's property tax rate is 1.20%, lower than 39 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 Sussex is 1.20%, lower than 39 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 Sussex house costs
What is the property tax rate in Sussex?
About 1.20% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Village of Sussex in the Hamilton School District), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Sussex?
About $6,005 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Sussex?
About $118 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Sussex Water Utility.
How much does trash pickup cost in Sussex?
$16 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in Sussex?
January 31, March 31 and May 31: Property tax bills can be paid in three installments due January 31, March 31 and May 31; miss one and the whole balance is due.
How much does a house in Sussex cost to run each year?
A Sussex house at the typical market value ($430,600) costs about $9,200 a year: $5,170 property tax and charges, $1,410 water and sewer, $190 trash, $2,470 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.