Homeowners across the city are speaking out in frustration about this year’s property assessments.
One South Side homeowner, Andrea Rodriguez, said her assessment went up more than $30,000 this year. She is not alone.
Data from the city showed an increase of 6.4% in assessed values compared to last year with homeowners in some aldermanic districts seeing jumps of over 12%. Homeowners in the 7th District, which is represented by Ald. DiAndre Jackson, saw their assessments increase by an average of 13%, while those in Ald. Russell Stamper’s 15th District saw theirs rise by 12.6%. Both districts are located on the city’s North Side.
Rodriguez said she believes the increases highlight broader concerns about affordability, displacement and systemic inequities in Milwaukee’s housing landscape…