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Living in McFarland: The Homeowner Facts

Tax rate, utilities, trash pickup, schools, permits and maps for the Village of McFarland, in one place. 22 facts, each linked to the official page it came from.

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At a Glance

TypeVillage of McFarland, Dane County(source)
Property tax rate$16.24 per $1,000 of market value (2025 tax year)(County Treasurer) Madison: $18.10
ElectricAlliant Energy; Madison Gas and Electric (north of Siggelkow Road)(source)
Trash pickupContract: Pellitteri Waste Systems(source)
School districtsMcFarland School District(source)
Median year built1989 (all housing units, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates)(Census Bureau) Madison: 1980

Property Tax

For the 2025 tax year (bills payable 2026), property in McFarland paid $16.24 per $1,000 of market value, after the state school levy credit.(County Treasurer) Madison's was $18.10.

Assessment ratio: 0.9879, meaning assessments in McFarland average 98.8% of market value.(source) That's why the rate on the bill isn't comparable between towns; our rate study adjusts for it.

  • Due: first installment or full payment by January 31.(source)
  • First installment or full payment to: Village of McFarland. Second installment to: Dane County Treasurer (210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #114).(source)
  • Tax payment page: Village of McFarland(source)
  • Lottery and gaming credit missing? If the credit is missing, submit the LC-100 (via DOR's online application) to the Village by January 31. After that, use the late lottery credit form through the same DOR application, due October 1.(source)
  • Assessor: Accurate Appraisal (a private firm under contract to the village).(source)

More: tax rates by town · your tax bill, line by line · the lottery and gaming credit · appealing an assessment.

Utilities

ServiceProvider
ElectricAlliant Energy; Madison Gas and Electric (north of Siggelkow Road)(source)
Natural gasAlliant Energy; Madison Gas and Electric (north of Siggelkow Road)(source)
WaterVillage of McFarland Water Utility(source)
SewerVillage of McFarland (treatment by MMSD)(source)

More: utility costs by town · energy rebates.

Trash and Recycling

The village contracts curbside trash and recycling pickup to Pellitteri Waste Systems.(source) Schedules and rules: the village's trash and recycling page.(source)

More: landfill, Clean Sweep and disposal.

School Districts

Homes in McFarland are in the McFarland School District.(source)

More: school referendums · find your address's school district.

Permits and Local Code

More: McFarland remodel permits, project by project · ADU rules by town · fence, yard and neighbor rules.

Maps and Property Records

More: property lookup · Dane County maps · AccessDane, step by step.

How Old the Homes Are

The median housing unit in McFarland was built in 1989 (margin of error 4 years), out of 3,935 units; 35.5% were built before 1980 and 36.5% in 2000 or later. These counts include apartments and condos.(Census Bureau)(decades)

  • 1939 or earlier242
  • 1940–194992
  • 1950–1959106
  • 1960–1969376
  • 1970–1979580
  • 1980–1989632
  • 1990–1999470
  • 2000–2009746
  • 2010–2019597
  • 2020 or later94

Housing units by year built, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25034. Survey estimates, each with a margin of error.

More: find out when your house was built · older homes.

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