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Living in Shorewood Hills: The Homeowner Facts

Tax rate, utilities, trash pickup, schools, permits and maps for the Village of Shorewood Hills, in one place. 21 facts, each linked to the official page it came from.

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At a Glance

TypeVillage of Shorewood Hills, Dane County(source)
Property tax rate$15.83 per $1,000 of market value (2025 tax year)(County Treasurer) Madison: $18.10
ElectricMadison Gas and Electric (MGE)(source)
Trash pickupContract: Pellitteri Waste Systems(source)
School districtsMadison Metropolitan School District(source)
Median year built1968 (all housing units, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates)(Census Bureau) Madison: 1980

Property Tax

For the 2025 tax year (bills payable 2026), property in Shorewood Hills paid $15.83 per $1,000 of market value, after the state school levy credit.(County Treasurer) Madison's was $18.10.

Assessment ratio: 0.7056, meaning assessments in Shorewood Hills average 70.6% of market value.(source) That's why the rate on the bill isn't comparable between towns; our rate study adjusts for it.

  • Due: first installment or full payment by January 31; second installment by July 31.(source)
  • First installment or full payment to: Village of Shorewood Hills (Village Hall, 810 Shorewood Blvd). Second installment to: Dane County Treasurer.(source)
  • Tax payment page: Village of Shorewood Hills(source)
  • Lottery and gaming credit missing? No Shorewood Hills page on it; state rule: apply to the village treasurer by January 31 after the bill arrives, or file a late claim with DOR by October 1.(source)
  • Assessor: Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. (a private firm under contract to the village).(source) Look up a property's assessment: accessdane.danecounty.gov.(source)

More: tax rates by town · your tax bill, line by line · the lottery and gaming credit · appealing an assessment.

Utilities

ServiceProvider
ElectricMadison Gas and Electric (MGE)(source)
WaterVillage of Shorewood Hills Water Utility (buys its water from Madison Water Utility; homes north of the railroad tracks); Madison Water Utility (homes south of the railroad tracks)(source)
SewerVillage of Shorewood Hills (treatment by MMSD)(source)

More: utility costs by town · energy rebates.

Trash and Recycling

The village contracts curbside trash and recycling pickup to Pellitteri Waste Systems.(source) Schedules and rules: the village's trash and recycling page.(source)

More: landfill, Clean Sweep and disposal.

School Districts

Homes in Shorewood Hills are in the Madison Metropolitan School District.(source)

More: school referendums · find your address's school district.

Permits and Local Code

More: Shorewood Hills remodel permits, project by project · ADU rules by town · fence, yard and neighbor rules.

Maps and Property Records

More: property lookup · Dane County maps · AccessDane, step by step.

How Old the Homes Are

The median housing unit in Shorewood Hills was built in 1968 (margin of error 8 years), out of 932 units; 54.7% were built before 1980 and 42.2% in 2000 or later. These counts include apartments and condos.(Census Bureau)(decades)

  • 1939 or earlier232
  • 1940–194989
  • 1950–195971
  • 1960–196998
  • 1970–197920
  • 1980–198924
  • 1990–19995
  • 2000–200949
  • 2010–2019340
  • 2020 or later4

Housing units by year built, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25034. Survey estimates, each with a margin of error.

More: find out when your house was built · older homes.

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