FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – 2025 PROPERTY TAX BILL.
ptav = per $1,000 assessed value
- Why is there a 54.3% increase in the Milwaukee County tax?
When you look at the tax bill, you will see a line that is titled “Sales Tax Credit”. This credit is applied to the Milwaukee County tax and reduces the actual tax increase for Milwaukee County from 2024 to 2025 to a 14.4% increase.
The tax rate for Milwaukee County including the sales tax credit for 2024 was $3.50 per $1,000 assessed value (ptav) and in 2025 the tax rate including the sales tax credit was $4.01 (ptav).
- Why did the Maple Dale-Indian Hill (MDIH) School District see a 46.3% increase in their tax?
The tax bills for the school districts include a credit from the State of Wisconsin. In 2024 the full school levy credit (a savings of $5.38 (ptav)) was split between the two school districts of MDIH and GRH resulting in a credit for each of $2.69 (ptav) and did not include a credit for Nicolet. The tax rate for MDIH in 2024 started at $7.88 (ptav) and was reduced to $5.19 (ptav) with the credit.
In 2025 the credit was applied to the two districts and both included Nicolet. The total credit was $5.49 (ptav) and was split between the two districts with Nicolet in each district – MDIH received a credit in 2025 of $1.37 (ptav) and Nicolet received a credit in 2025 of $1.37 (ptav) rather than receive the full credit for the district of $2.75 (ptav). The 2025 tax rate for MDIH started out at $8.97 (ptav) less the credit of $1.37 (ptav) resulted in $7.59 (ptav).
The tax increased $2.405 (ptav) from 2024 to 2025 or 46.3%; for a home valued at $500,000, the tax increased $1,202.50.
MDIH also levies for two referendums; one expires in 2029 and the other expires in 2039.
- Why did the Glendale-River Hills (GRH) School District see a 15.7% increase in their tax?
The tax bills for the school districts include a credit from the State of Wisconsin. In 2024 the full school levy credit (a savings of $5.38 (ptav)) was split between the two school districts of GRH and MDIH resulting in a credit for each of $2.69 (ptav) and did not include a credit for Nicolet. The tax rate for GRH in 2024 started at $8.50 (ptav) and was reduced to $5.80 (ptav) with the credit.
In 2025 the credit was applied to the two districts and both included Nicolet. The total credit was $5.49 (ptav) and was split between the two districts with Nicolet in each district – GRH received a credit in 2025 of $1.37 (ptav) and Nicolet received a credit in 2025 of $1.37 (ptav) rather than receive the full credit for the district of $2.75 (ptav). The 2025 tax rate for GRH started out at $8.09 (ptav) less the credit of $1.37 (ptav) resulted in $6.71 (ptav).
The tax increased $0.91 (ptav) from 2024 to 2025 or 15.7%; for a home valued at $500,000, the tax increased $455.00.
GRH also levies for one referendum which expires in 2026.
- Why did the Nicolet United High School District see a 15.8% decrease in their tax?
The tax bills for the school district should include a credit from the State of Wisconsin. In the past the full credits were split between GRH and MDIH school districts and did not include a credit for Nicolet. This year is the first year where Nicolet was included in receiving a credit.
In 2024 with no credit, the tax rate for Nicolet was $5.15 (ptav) and in 2025 with receiving a credit, the tax rate for Nicolet was $4.33 (ptav).
Nicolet also levies for two referendums; one expires in 2028 and the other expires in 2042.
- Why did the Village tax rate increase 12.3%?
The Village of River Hills increased its debt payments from $815,844 in 2025 to $1,238,093 in 2026, a 51.7% increase. As previously reported, the Village has had to borrow money in order to keep repairing the roads and replacing equipment necessary to provide services to the community.
The State of Wisconsin levy limit restricts the Village to an annual budget increase of either 0% increase or the amount of the net new construction in the Village for the prior year. In 2026, the increase in the levy limit for the annual budget was set by the State at an increase of 0.592% or $15,633.