City of Madison, Wisconsin Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the City of Madison Tax Assessor's Office?

City of Madison is a locality in Dane County, Wisconsin. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Madison has its own tax assessor's office.

What can the City of Madison Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of Madison Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in City of Madison.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a City of Madison property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the City of Madison Assessor's Office at (608) 266 4531 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Dane County?

You can try contacting the Dane County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Dane County is located in the County Courthouse in Madison, which is where the City of Madison Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Dane County with the contact info listed below.

Dane County Phone Number

608-266-4121

Dane County Fax Number

608-266-4361

Dane County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Madison, WI 53703-3340

Useful Dane County Links:

• Pay Your Property Tax
• Property Tax Search Tool
• City of Madison - Property Tax Search
• City of Madison Assessors' Office Homepage
• City of Madison Government Homepage