Delinquent Property Tax Collection
How Do I Pay Delinquent Property Tax?
Payment Options
The Milwaukee County Treasurer's Office collects delinquent property taxes for 2024 and prior years and for all Milwaukee County municipalities except City of Milwaukee properties. The City of Milwaukee Treasurer collects current and delinquent taxes for all properties in the City of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County has many convenient ways to pay delinquent property taxes. These include:
- Pay Online
- Pay by Mail
- Pay in Person at the Milwaukee County Courthouse
The Treasurer's office arranges collection of back taxes through payments, Wisconsin Tax Refund Intercept (TRIP), foreclosures or suing the individual personally for the taxes. Contact the Treasurer directly at (414) 278-4033 to discuss setting up a monthly payment plan. Keep in mind that by law the Treasurer must charge 18% delinquency charges per year. It is to your advantage to pay your back taxes as quickly as you can. You might want to consider a home equity loan at a lower interest rate, or refinancing a mortgage to include the property taxes and any other bills you might have.
Milwaukee County contracts with Value Payment Systems to offer online payment of delinquent property taxes and fees. Value Payment Systems charges 2.55% of the total amount as a convenience fee for credit or debit card charges, and a flat fee of $1.50 for e-checks.
The Milwaukee County Treasurer's online inquiry and payment system allows customers to search, view and pay delinquent property taxes online.
Records on this site reflect all unpaid delinquent property taxes, penalties and interest fees for the properties listed. Parcels in bankruptcy are not subject to foreclosure action or to any collection process except as permitted by federal bankruptcy law.
Recent payments may not be reflected on this site until one business day after the payment was made.
This site includes properties with and without unpaid delinquent property taxes. Properties with no delinquent property tax will show a zero balance when viewing the details.
If you disagree with the property tax data listed on this site, please notify the Milwaukee County Treasurer's Office at (414) 278-4033.
Value Payment Systems is not a branch, office or department of Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County receives no part of the convenience fees charged by Value Payment Systems.