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Assessor's Office
The Assessor’s Office has received several inquiries regarding changes to land assessed values on residential properties. Assessors are required by the state to separate values into land value and improvement value. However, only the total assessed value of a property affects property taxes. Therefore, the Assessor’s Office begins by ensuring total assessed values are as accurate as possible and then estimates how much of the total value comes from land. Data from a rapidly changing market led us to update land value estimates this year. This change did not affect your total assessed value, only how we identified land vs building value.
Real Property assessed values are updated every year in mid-April.
The annual deadline to appeal real property assessments is the third Monday in May.
Tax exemption requests are due by March 1 for the year the exemption is sought. Biennial exemption reports are due by March 31 of every even numbered year.
Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit - DOR
Starting January 1, 2024, personal property is exempt from taxation in Wisconsin. This is a result of 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 (pdf).
Owners of personal property do not need to submit a 2024 personal property return form to the City of Milwaukee.
Exempt personal property will not have a 2024 assessment or 2024 property tax bill.
More detailed information can be found in this informational document from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (pdf).
414-286-3651 General Information
Web Request: Ask the Assessor
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City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Room 507, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM