Milwaukee North News

City of Wauwatosa issued the following announcement on Dec. 14

The Wauwatosa property tax portal now has 2021 property tax bills available. We've mailed tax bills to property owners the week of December 13.

Viewing your tax bill online

You can view your property tax bill online. The easiest way to find your property is by house number and street name. For example, for the property located at 7725 West North Avenue, type in "7725" in house number and "North" in street name. You do not need any other information (no parcel, direction or street type).

Making a payment

We encourage contactless payment options this year, including paying by check, through the website, or using the secure payment depository located outside of City Hall. (Please do not put a tax payment inside a ballot box.)

You may pay the full amount by January 31, 2022, or you may pay in installments listed on the bill (January 31, March 31, and May 31). These are interest free, and there is no application process – you just have to make the indicated payment by each due date.

Due Dates

Due dates are listed on the tax bill, mandated by state and local law, and strictly adhered to. The entire tax bill is considered delinquent if a payment is late or is missed. The interest and penalty charge is 1.5% per month, retroactive to February 1. To be considered timely, payments must be USPS postmarked, transacted on the City website, or received by the Treasurer’s Office on or before the due date.

Where do my taxes go?

• City of Wauwatosa 31.6%
• Wauwatosa School District 37%
• Milwaukee County 19.8%
• MMSD 6.9%
• MATC 4.7%

Highlights of your tax bill and city tax rate

• The average residential property is valued at $270,000, slightly up from last year’s value of $268,000.
• The 2021 tax bill for the average residence in Wauwatosa is $5,358. In 2020, the tax bill for the average residence was $5,693. 
• The City tax rate (which is 32% of total bill) decreased from $7.17 to $7.00, a 2.4% decrease. 
• The school referendum, which allowed the school district to levy property tax to fund facilities improvements, is in effect until 2039. Each tax bill will have a line item at the bottom of the bill that shows the portion of the taxes attributed to the referendum. It is not an additional tax to pay. The average residential property will pay $339 towards the referendum ($1.25 per $1000 of property value) this year.

Original source can be found here.