Assessor

2023 Assessment Information

Open Book

In 2023, Open Book will be held on Thursday, June 8 from 3PM-7PM in the lower level of Village Hall. A second Open Book date will be held on Wednesday, June 14th from 9AM-5PM over the phone. If you have questions or concerns about your assessment, you are encouraged to speak to the Assessor at any time. Prior to the Open Book, property owners will receive a Notice of Assessment if their assessment has changed from the previous year. The Open Book is your time to sit down with the Assessor one-on-one to discuss your assessment here at Village Hall. The Assessor can explain what factors were considered in determining your assessment value. If you meet with the Assessor and you still do not believe your assessment is correct, you can appeal the decision to the Board of Review.

Board of Review

In 2023, the Board of Review is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 28th at 5PM-7PM. Property owners are required to give 48 hours notice to appear before the Board of Review. Please submit all objections no later than Monday, June 26th by 4:00PM to the Clerk's Office Attn: Donna Cox or via email to DeputyClerk@richfieldwi.gov. If notice is not received within 48 hours, property owners may come to the Board of Review within the first two hours and ask the Board to hear their case. If the Board finds that the applicant shows good cause for failure to meet the 48 hour notice requirement and files a written objection, the Board may choose to hear the case. However, it is not obligated to do so.

Board of Review Meet to Adjourn Notice

2022 Assessment Information

2022 Completed Real Estate Assessment Roll

2022 Completed Real Estate Assessment Roll - In Order By Property Owner Last Name

2022 Personal Property Assessment Roll

2022 Notice of Changed Assessment

2022 Notice of Changed Assessment - INSERT

2022 Comparable Sales Photos and Data

Associated Appraisal

The Village of Richfield's Assessor is the firm Associated Appraisal, which is a firm based out of Appleton. Associated Appraisals provides accurate and comprehensive assessments of all real estate in the Village of Richfield. To make certain that all of the properties in the Village are treated in the same manner, the assessor's procedures are standardized by their adherence to Wisconsin State Statutes which deal with property taxation. Below is a brief description of the Village's property tax process.

Step One: Begin with a Budget

The process is similar to how you must budget your paycheck to pay for housing, food, and clothing. You need to know where your money is going (expenses) and how it is coming in (revenues).

First, village departments prepare budget requests that detail how much money (revenue) is needed to cover planned expenses. These requests are submitted to the village administrator for review. The village administrator presents their recommended budget to the board in November. A public hearing is held on the recommendations, usually in late November.

Step Two: Calculate the Property Tax Levy

After determining how much revenue the village will receive from the state and other sources, we must make up the difference with property taxes. The property tax levy is the total amount of revenue needed from property taxes to cover general fund expenditures, debt service costs, and other expenses. The total village tax levy for the 2021 budget was $2,421,309.

Step Three: Calculate the Property Tax Rate

To figure out the property tax rate you must know two things: the tax levy (just explained) and the village's total assessed value. Assessed value is the value of all Village of Richfield properties for tax purposes and is determined by the village assessor. The village's total assessed value of real and personal property for 2021 was $1,475,264,099.

How to Calculate the Tax Rate

Tax levy divided by assessed value equals property tax rate
So, $2,421,309 divided by $1,475,264,099 equals $1.64

Step Four: Calculate Your Tax Bill

To calculate the Village of Richfield's portion of your tax bill, a tax rate of $1.64 means that for every $1,000 of property you own, you are taxed $1.64 for village government services.

Your Tax Bill: The Big Picture

Your property tax bill adds together the tax levy of potentially five or six taxing jurisdictions. All tax bills in the village include the State of Wisconsin, Washington County, and the Village of Richfield. Depending on where you live, it may also include a combination of the following: