Vilas County, WisconsinProperty records & tax offices
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Find the right property record
Use the property portal for ownership and assessed value, the collector for a bill or balance, and the map for parcel location. Have the address, owner name, or parcel number ready.
Tax bills & filing dates
These are the dates and qualifications recorded in the directory. Confirm your tax year and current deadline with the official office and your property’s notice.
- Tax bill mailing
- Wisconsin law requires 2026 property-tax bills to be issued by the third Monday in December, December 21, 2026; the county or municipal treasurer's exact mailing date was not separately published.
- Payment deadline
- For 2026 taxes payable in 2027, full payment or the first installment is due January 31, 2027 to the local municipal treasurer; the second installment is due July 31, 2027 to the county treasurer. Missed installments become delinquent after the statutory grace period and accrue Wisconsin statutory interest and penalty.
- Assessment appeal
- 2026 Open Book and Board of Review dates are municipality-specific and are listed in the Wisconsin DOR 2026 calendar. Give the municipal Board of Review clerk written or oral notice of intent at least 48 hours before the first meeting and file signed Form PA-115A before or during the first two hours of that meeting; exact countywide dates are N/A.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
Wisconsin has no county homestead exemption. For 2026 taxes payable in 2027, an owner who owned and used the property as a primary residence on January 1, 2026 may file 2026 Form LC-100 with the local/appropriate municipal or county treasurer for the Lottery and Gaming Credit; income-based Homestead Credit claims use Wisconsin DOR Schedule H or H-EZ.
Senior relief
Wisconsin has no general age-based county property-tax exemption. Qualifying older or disabled homeowners may use the income-limited Homestead Credit (age 62+ or disabled, subject to income and other rules), the Lottery and Gaming Credit, Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit, and WHEDA property-tax deferral loans for qualifying owners age 65+, subject to each program's filing and eligibility rules.
Valuation limits
No general local annual parcel-assessed-value growth cap was identified. Wisconsin municipal assessors value property under state uniformity and market-value rules; county and municipal levy limits cap aggregate levies under Wis. Stat. §66.0602, but do not cap an individual parcel's assessed-value growth.
For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.