City of Racine
Assessor Division
About Assessor Division
Welcome to the Assessor Division!
We hope that you will find useful information about properties located in the City of Racine on this site. We strive to keep information updated daily.
If there is anything you need assistance with please contact our office.
Assessor’s Office Staff
Staff Information
| Staff Member | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Chabron | City Assessor | Carolyn.Chabron@cityofracine.org |
| Kristine Schulz | Assessor | Kristine.Schulz@cityofracine.org |
| Benjamin Crane | Assessor | Benjamin.Crane@cityofracine.org |
| Jane Bartolai | Assessor | Jane.Bartolai@cityofracine.org |
| Devina Goldsmith | Assessment Technician | Devina.Goldsmith@cityofracine.org |
How do I?
The owner information on the tax bills is typically extracted from the City’s computer database in November. If a property sells during the middle of November to December, the new ownership will not appear on the tax bill for the current year. The new ownership will be updated in the Assessor’s Office approximately 2 weeks after the deed has been recorded with the Register of Deeds. Please feel free to contact the Assessor’s Office at any time for the most up to date information.
Print and fill out a Change of Address Form. The form is available at the Assessor’s Office located in City Hall, 730 Washington Ave, Room 308, Racine. If you are completing a change of address form on behalf of someone else, please also include a Agent Authorization Form.
A name change needs to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office. Please contact the Register of Deeds at 262-636-3208 located in the County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine.
Please contact the Register of Deeds Office to see if a recorded survey is on file. Register of Deeds Office at 262-636-3208 located in the County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave, Racine.
If there is not a survey on file, you may want to contact a surveying company for further assistance.
The 2026 Wisconsin property guide for owners, issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), focuses on assessment accuracy, tax procedures, and annual valuation updates. Please click here for a copy of the guide: 2026 Guide for Property Owners
If you would like to split or combine parcels/properties that are contiguous and that you are the owner of, please complete the following form: Request to Combine/Split Parcel . If there is more than one owner and you want to combine parcels, we will need both owners to complete the following form: Combine Parcels
State law requires owner seeking exemption of a property for the current assessment year to file a property tax exemption form. This form must be filed with the Assessor’s Office by March 1, to be eligible for the current assessment year. Property Tax Exemption Request
Search Tools
Assessor Office
Assessor.Office@cityofracine.org
Important Dates
Event Dates
Date
Event
June 8 - June 12
Open Book for 2026 – located in Assessor’s Office Room 308, 8:00 am until 4:55 pm
Board of Review
Board of Review is scheduled for Tuesday July 21st, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Understanding Your Assessment
Fair and Equitable Assessments
Information
Property assessment administration is a complex and technical profession vital to the financial health of local government. Assessors are responsible for administering the ad valorem tax system, and their chief task is to identify and appraise all general property in their jurisdictions.
An ad valorem tax is based on the principle that the amount of tax paid should depend on the value of property owned. The Assessor’s DivisionThe act or process of dividing; state of being divided. is entrusted with the responsibility to see that assessed values used for tax purposes are accurate so that the tax burden will be distributed fairly. Only if assessed values are correct will tax limits, and the distribution of state aid to localities be as the legislature intended.
The Assessor’s DivisionThe act or process of dividing; state of being divided. maintains all City parcel’s legal descriptions, ownership, property data, sales data, and assessment rolls.
