Tax Levy & Tax Rate

Tax Levy - 2025-2026 Information

Village Tax Rate

Property tax bill preparation and collection is handled by the Village Clerk / Deputy Treasurer. The tax levy approved in the Village budget is applied to the Village’s total assessed value of property to determine a tax rate per $1,000. Total assessed value of property in the Village for the 2025 levy (property assessment as of January 1, 2025) was $1,757,403,400.

The tax rate for the December 2025 bill (collected for 2026 operations) is $8,609,593 ÷ ($1,757,403,400 ÷ $1,000) = $4.899

Village of Elm Grove tax bills are collected by Waukesha County. Please make your payment to Waukesha County Treasurer. Payments by mail and on-line options are available.

Village Budget

The approved 2026 budget includes a specific dollar tax levy for the Village to meet its operating and capital needs for the upcoming year. The levy approved in November 2025 to fund 2026 operations is $7,997,081 an increase of 3.46% or $267,570 from the prior year plus the TIF allocated levy of $612,512 for a total of $8,609,593. The Village levy includes $300,000 for capital charges to MMSD (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District). The district charges the Village annually a capital charge to support the district infrastructure based on Village property values. In 2026 the village continued the $550,000 of tax levy allocated to a new transportation fund. This fund was created with the goal of addressing the Village's road infrastructure as well as other transportation needs such as bridges and pathways.

Taxes Collected for Other Entities

Village tax bills to property owners also include taxes levied from Waukesha County, Waukesha County Technical College and the Elmbrook School District. Property owner's bills will show a reduction in the tax levy from Elmbrook School District as the District received increased state aids and also an increased school tax credit from the State. The net Elmbrook rate for 2025 tax bills is $5.511 per $1,000 of assessed value as compared to a rate of $5.268 on the 2024 tax bills - a 4.61% increase.

User Fees Included on Residential Tax Bills

Tax bills for residents also include three user charges for; sewer, stormwater, and garbage collection. These are annual fees collected for the upcoming calendar year - 2026. The total charges for these items is $1,223.33, an increase of $101.94.