Property Values across the City of Milwaukee Continue to Increase
Commercial property values increased 7.7%, driven by downtown development as well as growth in large residential development in Districts 6, 12, and 14.
MILWAUKEE – The 2019 City of Milwaukee property assessment shows continued improvement in the residential and commercial real estate markets. Total residential and commercial value combined for the 2019 valuation is $28.1 Billion, just 2% under the 2008 pre-Recession peak, and up 5% from 2018.
Commercial property values increased 7.7%, driven by downtown development as well as growth in large residential development in Districts 6, 12, and 14. Higher growth in commercial value city-wide compared to residential can help reduce property tax increases for homeowners.
“Milwaukee continues on an upward economic trajectory,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “This increase in assessed values shows the investments we have made in Milwaukee’s neighborhoods are paying off.”
City-wide, the average detached home’s value increased 2.9%, to $111,979. Combined with a 4.9% increase in condo values, the average residential property value is up 3.2%, to $117,601.
Also encouraging is the growth in overall assessable sales activity. So-called “arms length” sales are used as the base for assessments, ensuring distressed sales like foreclosures do not artificially deflate values.
Residential arms-length sales as a share of total sales have tripled since 2012, reflecting the decrease in foreclosed property on the market and increased interest in home buying across the city.
As Mayor Barrett highlighted in his State of the City speech, sales of City-owned property since 2014 represent over $100 million of the 2019 residential assessed value. Those sales are concentrated in Districts 6, 7, and 15.
Individual homeowners are likely to see some change in their assessment. Approximately two thirds of all property owners had increased values, and approximately one third decreased.
City of Milwaukee 2019 property assessments will be mailed starting Friday, April 19 and property owners should expect to receive them by the end of next week.Milwaukee conducts an annual valuation of property to make sure tax assessments are as fair as they can be, and track closely to market trends.
This week’s mailing of assessments begins the “open book” period where property owners can ask contact the Assessor’s Office with questions regarding the value of their home and file appeals if they disagree with the assessment. Assessments must be appealed in writing by May 22, 2019.
Various services including property assessments, assessment process information, and appeals are available online at city.milwaukee.gov/assessor. The Assessor’s Office can be reached at 414-286-3651, or assessor@milwaukee.gov.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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