Assessor

The valuation and assessment of property is the responsibility of the assessor's office.  The Village of Sussex subcontracts with a private firm to perform the statutory duties of appraising all newly-constructed buildings and major remodeling of real property, the re-appraisal of land values where a property has been divided or where significant changes in value are indicated, to review and follow-up on personal property statements by April 1st of each year, and to enter real estate and personal property assessments into the assessment roll for delivery to the Village Clerk for the annual Board of Review meeting.

Click here for Guide for Property Owners.

As of January 1, 2008 - Accurate Appraisal LLC is the Village's new assessor. They can be reached at (800) 770-3927, by email at info@accurateassessor.com or visit their web site at www.accurateassessor.com. Just click on the Wisconsin map, choose "Sussex, Village of" and you can search by parcel number, street number or street name. A HELPFUL SEARCH TIP :   When you enter your parcel number, drop the last digit and you will get the 10 parcels around your number or you can put in your street name and get a list of properties on your street.

The same information regarding your property can be reviewed by a phone call or a visit at Open Book.

2011 Open Book is scheduled for:

March 16, 11am - 7pm

March 17, 9am - 3pm

Board of Review is scheduled for:

May 11, 5pm

 

For your convenience the Property Assessment Appeal Guide for Wisconsin Real Property Owners from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is attached.

Click here for Objection Form for Real Property Assessment.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions on Assessments.

Click here for FAQ's on tax rates and other propety tax related information.

As of  January 1, 2008 the Village of Sussex is implementing the "Full Value Maintenance" program. A full value assessment maintenance is an attempt to keep all property values at 100% of market value on a yearly basis.  This goal is attained through analyzing all properties that have sold within each calendar year.  We then break down the Village into multiple neighborhoods in order to compare the similarities of the market.  Through sales analysis, we realize what neighborhoods and styles of homes are appreciating at what rate. Some advantages of full value maintenance are; 1. Assessment Equitability-keeping all properties at 100% market value every year. 2. Easier for constituents to understand.  Not a huge increase once every so many years but done incrementally. 3. Easier on municipality budgeting.  More consistent without a large increase one year due to revaluation cost. Starting in 2008, we will be attaining the goal of 100% full market assessment by physically viewing 25% of the properties throughout the village each year for the next four years.  Included within this 25% is an analysis of sale properties, an inspection of new construction, and a check on all properties that took out a building permit throughout the village.  After a thorough analysis of all sale properties, we will adjust values according to style and neighborhood of the property based on 100% full market value. Property owners should be aware of the following items: Property exteriors will be reviewed at the end of each year. All assessors will carry identification and drive marked vehicles. Only new home construction will receive a physical inspection of the interior, or unless a request from a property owner is made to review the interior. Although only 25% of the properties each year will have an exterior inspection, the entire Village will be revalued each year. For additional information or questions call the Village or Accurate Appraisal, LLC at 1-800-770-3927 or visit our web site at www.accurateassessor.com.