Real Property Lister

HISTORY OF DEPARTMENT:

The position of Real Property Lister was statutorily created in 1961. Up until that time, assessors had been charged with keeping the rolls of property owners. In Barron County, a tax lister/addressograph operator had been keeping the records since before 1950. At present, the Property Lister works closely with our GIS Specialist in a variety of ways with a goal of having the most up to date records possible. ArcMap software is used to maintain all parcel mapping. Orthophotography obtained in spring of 2021 has proven to be a tool used on a daily basis. The public finds the orthophotography to be extremely helpful in getting an overview of land boundaries. All municipalities in Barron County have been mapped. Records were computerized in 1984, the same year that a mapper was hired to do parcel mapping.

SERVICES:

Process documents dealing with land ownership
Update mailing addresses of owners of parcels in system
Maintain property addresses on parcels
Enter all split parcels upon the system, assigning new parcel ID numbers
Prepare work rolls for assessors
Enter valuation changes assigned by assessors into the system
Prepare assessment notices and assessment rolls for Board of Review
Process all changes generated at Boards of Review & Open Books
Enter mill rates and special assessments and charges into the system
Print tax bills, tax rolls and various reports of tax information
Assist public and other departments with locating parcels & parcel IDs
Provide information about assessment and taxation processes to the public

LINKS:

Wisconsin Department of Revenue publications (opens in new window) - contains many helpful documents including:

Agricultural Assessment Guide for Wisconsin Property Owners
Guide for Property Owners
A Property Tax Guide for Mobile Home Owners
Property Assessment Appeal Guide for Wisconsin Real Property Owners

Wisconsin Real Property Lister's Association (leaving Barron Co site)