Wausau property tax: where it goes
A Wausau house at the typical market value ($167,900) pays about $2,940 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Wausau house pays 1.894% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $167,900 of market value, that's about $2,943 a year.
Tax is levied on Marathon County's table of assessed net tax rates (2025 net mill rate).
2026 rates are set in November-December 2026 and are not yet published; the county's 2025 net mill rate table is the latest.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $167,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Net tax rate: City of Wausau, Marathon County, Wausau School District, Northcentral Technical College (schools) | 1.8938% | $3,180 |
| State lottery credit (owner-occupied homes) | credit | −$178 |
| State first dollar credit | credit | −$59 |
| Total | 1.894% | $2,943 |
2025 tax year, Marathon County, Wausau School District.
Sources
Checked October 30, 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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