Property owners in Shorewood Hills were charged property taxes equal to 1.4% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, exceeding the national average by more than 1.6 times, as reported by BlockShopper.com.
Data from six homes sold in Shorewood Hills during the fourth quarter of 2025 show a median sales price of $1,115,000. The city’s median tax bill for 2025 stood at $15,915, which equates to 1.4% of the median assessed value.
The average effective property tax rate for the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Dane registered the highest rate in Dane County.
This report calculates Shorewood Hills’ 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated adjustments for inflation and 2024 county tax data. In some cases, the actual rate may differ slightly.
According to Redfin, U.S. home prices continued to climb in 2025. The national median was about $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase from a year before. Redfin’s data also highlight a mismatch in the housing market, with 36% more sellers than buyers, representing a difference of 508,715 homes. A balanced market generally features seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other, per Redfin’s criteria.
Below is a table comparing Dane and other Dane County cities based on their median effective property tax rates, using data from home sales and taxes in the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane | 10 | $250,000 | $5,872 | 2.3% |
| Marshall | 11 | $260,000 | $4,989 | 1.9% |
| Sun Prairie | 161 | $370,000 | $6,936 | 1.9% |
| Belleville | 8 | $284,757 | $5,315 | 1.9% |
| Fitchburg | 114 | $425,000 | $7,819 | 1.8% |
| Cottage Grove | 45 | $390,000 | $7,083 | 1.8% |
| Verona | 72 | $419,950 | $7,247 | 1.7% |
| Madison | 1,125 | $415,000 | $6,874 | 1.7% |
| Deerfield | 20 | $272,500 | $4,546 | 1.7% |
| Cambridge | 10 | $328,500 | $5,333 | 1.6% |
| Middleton | 91 | $499,000 | $7,912 | 1.6% |
| Maple Bluff | 10 | $965,600 | $15,145 | 1.6% |
| Stoughton | 82 | $358,000 | $5,568 | 1.6% |
| Mount Horeb | 31 | $407,099 | $6,125 | 1.5% |
| McFarland | 42 | $443,100 | $6,840 | 1.5% |
| Cross Plains | 19 | $400,000 | $5,831 | 1.5% |
| Mazomanie | 11 | $300,000 | $4,468 | 1.5% |
| Waunakee | 78 | $525,100 | $7,806 | 1.5% |
| Windsor | 30 | $479,637 | $6,807 | 1.4% |
| DeForest | 62 | $445,000 | $6,307 | 1.4% |
| Shorewood Hills | 6 | $1,115,000 | $15,915 | 1.4% |
| Black Earth | 10 | $325,830 | $4,650 | 1.4% |
| Brooklyn | 7 | $395,000 | $5,591 | 1.4% |
| Blue Mounds | 3 | $380,000 | $5,498 | 1.4% |
| Oregon | 71 | $484,844 | $6,709 | 1.4% |