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Living in Mount Horeb: The Homeowner Facts

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

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At a Glance

TypeVillage of Mount Horeb, Dane County(source)
Property tax rate$15.99 per $1,000 of market value (2025 tax year)(County Treasurer) Madison: $18.10
ElectricMount Horeb Utilities(source)
Trash pickupContract: Pellitteri Waste Systems(source)
School districtsMount Horeb Area School District(source)
Median year built1993 (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 Mount Horeb paid $15.99 per $1,000 of market value, after the state school levy credit.(County Treasurer) Madison's was $18.10.

Assessment ratio: 0.8959, meaning assessments in Mount Horeb average 89.6% 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; second installment by July 31.(source)
  • First installment or full payment to: Village of Mount Horeb (Village Treasurer). Second installment to: Dane County (payments after January 31 are forwarded to Dane County).(source)
  • Tax payment page: Village of Mount Horeb Treasurer(source)
  • Lottery and gaming credit missing? No Mount Horeb page on it; state rule: apply to the village treasurer by January 31 after the bill arrives, or file a late claim with DOR by October 1.(source)
  • Assessor: Tyler Technologies (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
ElectricMount Horeb Utilities(source)
WaterMount Horeb Utilities(source)
SewerVillage of Mount Horeb Wastewater Utility (Mount Horeb Utilities)(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 Mount Horeb are in the Mount Horeb Area School District.(source)

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

Permits and Local Code

More: 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 Mount Horeb was built in 1993 (margin of error 2 years), out of 3,097 units; 31.2% were built before 1980 and 34.2% in 2000 or later. These counts include apartments and condos.(Census Bureau)(decades)

  • 1939 or earlier373
  • 1940–194928
  • 1950–1959110
  • 1960–1969155
  • 1970–1979300
  • 1980–1989348
  • 1990–1999723
  • 2000–2009665
  • 2010–2019278
  • 2020 or later117

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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