Property Tax 101

City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Assessor's Office

The City of Milwaukee Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can contact the City of Milwaukee Assessor for:

• Your property tax bill
• Paying your property tax
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the City of Milwaukee property tax due date
• Information on your property's tax assessment

901 N 9Th St Ste 201The City of Milwaukee Assessor's Office is located in the Milwaukee City Hall, Room 507 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the county seat of City of Milwaukee, where most local government offices are located.

City of Milwaukee Assessor Contact Information

City of Milwaukee Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of Milwaukee Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Milwaukee Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of Milwaukee Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Milwaukee.
2. The City of Milwaukee Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The City of Milwaukee Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Milwaukee, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Milwaukee about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Milwaukee Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 414-286-3651. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the City of Milwaukee assessor's office at 414-286-8447. Please call the assessor's office in Milwaukee before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the City Of Milwaukee Courthouse at 414-278-4069.

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The median property tax in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is $3,707.00

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