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City assessor outlines 2025 revaluation: assessed value up 20.6%; notices to be mailed April 25
Summary
City Assessor Sam Walker presented the 2025 revaluation, reporting total assessed value for 22,915 parcels rose from about $8.7 billion to $10.5 billion (approximately 20.63%). Notices of change will be mailed April 25; open‑book meetings run April 28–May 16 and the initial board of review is June 6.
Sam Walker, the City of Waukesha assessor, briefed the Common Council on the 2025 citywide revaluation on April 15 and recommended steps for property owners to review and, if necessary, appeal their assessments.
Why it matters: Revaluations adjust assessed values to match market conditions and can change individual property tax bills even if overall tax levies stay the same. Walker said the city must stay within Wisconsin Department of Revenue compliance ranges and that a mid‑cycle revaluation was necessary because market values continued to rise after the 2023 revaluation.
Walker reported the revaluation covered 22,915 parcels and increased total market…
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