Receiving a Tax Statement

Property tax statements are typically mailed by mid-December. The bills are mailed to the owner of record per the Milwaukee County Registrar of Deeds, unless an official mailing address change has been made at the City Assessor’s office prior to November 15. If you do not receive a tax bill by December 15, the tax bill can be obtained online.

Property Tax Web Portal

You can use the property tax portal to:

• Access your tax bill or balance
• Make a tax payment, includes user fees of $1.50 for an e-check, $3.95 for Visa personal debit card, or 2.55% of the transaction for all other payment cards.
• Obtain and print your tax bill
• Obtain and print your tax summary, which shows balance due and payments made
• See the receipt for your property tax payment

Search tips for web portal

• Make sure to enter a tax year
• Use only one search method
• We recommend searching by property number or property address. Property address would be your house number and street name.

You can download instructions on how to print tax bills and receipts and how to make a tax payment.

Due Dates

• Pay in full by January 31.
• Pay in three interest-free installments by January 31, March 31, and May 31. You do not need to sign up for the installment payment plan.

Preparing the Payment

• Include your tax bill or tax summary with your payment.
• Make checks payable to the City of Wauwatosa.
• If you pay with an escrow check from your mortgage company, you need to endorse the check.

How to Pay

Pay by Mail

• Pay by mail using the return envelope that came in your tax bill. The receipt date for timely mailed payments will be the date on the U.S. Postal Service postmark.

Pay Online

• Pay online at the property tax portal for an additional user fee.

Pay by Escrow through your Bank or Lender

• Pay by using your lender or bank through escrow. Payments made by your lender or bank are posted to our property tax portal as soon as they are received.

Receipts

We only mail tax payment receipts if you owe a balance. You can get a receipt: 

• Online from the property tax portal  
• Contacting our office at (414) 479-8960
• Immediately if you pay in person

Have more Questions about Property Taxes?

• Visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the Finance Department Homepage.
• Delinquent Property Taxes