Mobile Home Owners Assessment Guide

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue publishes a Guide for Property Owners with manufactured home information beginning on page 10. Please download a copy for your records.

Purchasing a Manufactured/Mobile Home in an Oak Creek Mobile Home Park

When purchasing a manufactured/mobile home in one of the parks located in the City of Oak Creek the manager of the mobile home park must notify the city by filling out the Assessor's office Mobile Home Sale Form (PDF)  The form must be filed in a timely fashion but does not require a registration fee. This form is used to keep track of market activity and any ownership changes that take place and collect and verify descriptive information on each home for our records. If you have any questions about the Manufactured & Mobile Home Statement of Monthly Municipal Permit Fee Form, please contact the Assessor's office. 

Mobile Home Market Value Estimates and Municipal Fees

Every year around February 10, manufactured/mobile home owners will receive a statement from the Assessor's office indicating that an update has been made to the estimate of market value of their home. The statement will also include the amount that the monthly municipal permit fee (mobile home property taxes) will be for the upcoming year.

This notification is not a bill and should not be paid to the City; the "monthly municipal permit fee" is already a part of the total amount you pay each month to the park owner with your rent. The park owners then turn over the correct "tax" amount for the whole park to the City Treasurer each month.

Mobile Home Lottery Credit

If you are a new or existing Mobile Home owner and you use your Mobile Home as your primary residence and you did not receive the Lottery Credit the prior year, you can apply for the Mobile Home Lottery Credit for the current year by January 31. Lottery Credit Forms can be found by visiting the Department of Revenue Lottery and Gaming Credit Application Portal.

Only new home owners or owners who did not previously receive the Lottery Credit must apply each year. To qualify, your manufactured/mobile home must be your primary residence and you must be a full-time Wisconsin resident.

At the beginning of February, each park owner will receive a final listing of municipal permit fees per lot which will reflect lottery credits that were submitted.  Also, each mobile home owner will receive a letter notifying them of the municipal permit fees for the year (which is reflected in the lot rent).  

Reminder: State law prohibits any Municipality from accepting Lottery Credit Request forms after January 31 under any circumstances-so please submit online early for processing or you will lose the credit for the entire year. If the January 31 deadline is missed, the Lottery Credit can be requested directly from the State by using the Department of Revenue Lottery and Gaming Credit Application Portal.

How to Return Lottery Credit Form

The Lottery credit form must be applied for online using the Department of Revenue Lottery and Gaming Credit Application Portal.