Welcome to the Assessor's Office

COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

COVID-19 and 2020 Property Assessments

• Important Dates
• Contact Information
• Objection Procedures

Assessor's Offices Closed

March 16, 2020: Due to ongoing concerns in relation to COVID-19 Publich Health Emergency, the Assessor's Office will be closed to walk-in service effective immediately.

Customer Assistance

Though our offices are closed, our employees are working from home and we remain available for assistance.

• Submit property questions to Ask the Assessor
• Email assessor@milwaukee.gov
• Phone (414) 286-3651 - please leave a voicemail, a staff member will return your call.

Be aware that response times may be delayed due to limited staffing.

We understand these changes are an inconvenience, but the health and safety of our team members and the community is our greatest concern.

We wish you well in this uncertain time.

Biennial Exemption Reports and Personal Property Returns

Biennial Exemption Reports and Personal Property Returns can be submitted to our office using one of the following options:

• Email: assessor@milwaukee.gov
• U.S. Mail
  • City of Milwaukee Assessor's Office
    200 E. Wells Street, Room 507
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202
• Special announcement regarding 2020 Biennial Exemption Reports

2020 Biennial Exemption Reports

• Special announcement regarding 2020 Biennial Exemption Reports and COVID19 Public Health Emergency from the Chief Assessor.
• Biennial Exemption Report (PC-220): This needs to be filed by exempt property owners by March 31st, 2020. This is for property that was previously issued an exemption.
• Biennial Exemption Report - Multiple Properties (PC220A): This form can be filed by property owners that have more than one real estate holding that was previously issued an exemption. Due March 31st, 2020.

2020 Personal Property Returns

Deadline Extended to April 1, 2020

The 2020 Personal Property (PA-003) return is now available.  Deadline has been extended to April 1, 2020.  Businesses with a personal property accounts will be mailed letters in early January requesting business owners to download and complete the form.  The completed and signed form is to be returned to our office on or before March April 1, 2020. For more information about personal property retuns, click here.

Property Record Requests

Online property data resources

• Look up individual property information, including assessment data: My Milwaukee Home
• Download city-wide property data: City of Milwaukee Master Property Record (MPROP)

When visiting our office

• If you would like to view more than 3 property records, we will need 24 hour notice. Please call 414-286-3651 to arrange to have the files brought to the front desk for viewing. Each property record file will be looked at by staff prior to viewing to remove confidential information. A Records Request Form will need to be filled out and signed.  If prior notice is not provided, the requested records will be available within 24 hours.
• If copies are needed, we provide one free copy of the computer generated property record card. Anything after that is 25 cents per page. Plat map pages are $2 each.  Cash only.  If you need more than 10 copies, we will also need 24 hour notice.

2020 Assessment Notices

2020 assessment notices will be mailed in April, 2020.

Property Assessment and Revaluation

The City Assessor’s Office is responsible for estimating the market value of all locally assessable property in the City of Milwaukee and producing an annual assessment roll listing all taxable property as of January 1st of each year.

The assessment roll describes the property, states the assessed value as of January 1st and lists the owner’s name and address. Property tax statements are computed in December using values on the assessment roll.

• Look up assessment by address or tax key

Appeals and Objections

Assessments can be appealed during the period between the end of April when notices are mailed and the 3rd Monday in May.

An objection must be filed by requesting an objection form and returning the completed form to the Assessor's office by the deadline.

See the links below for more information on the appeals and objection process.

• Appealing an Assessment FAQ