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The duty of the Assessor's Office is to discover, list, and value residential, commercial, agricultural, and personal property. This information is recorded on each year’s assessment roll. The purpose of an assessment is to assure that all property in the city is valued fairly and equitably as required by law. Many individuals, such as property owners, prospective buyers, appraisers, real estate agents, builders, title companies, and government agencies may utilize this information for various reasons.
Generally speaking, property taxes are calculated by multiplying the Assessed Value by the Mill Rate (tax rate). The Assessor assigns the assessed value to the property, however the mill rate is controlled by the budgets of the school districts, technical colleges, and at the state, county, and local levels. The Assessor is not involved with establishing mill rates or in the collection of taxes.
If you have questions about the value of your property, please feel free to contact us.
General assessment information for properties in Dane County can be found on the Dane County web site: Access Dane.
Specific information for properties located in the City of Fitchburg can be obtained by calling the Assessing Department's Main Line: 608-270-4235.
Manufacturing property is not assessed at the local level. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue assesses all manufacturing property in the State of Wisconsin.