Douglas County, Wisconsin Property Records

Douglas County, Wisconsin, comprises 16 towns and five villages. In Douglas County, WI, property records provide title and sale data. These documents contribute to stabilizing real estate markets and enable monitoring of ownership changes and value trends.

Douglas County property records reveal an average home value of $179,500 and a median rent amounting to $820. Additionally, households in the county report a median declared income of $70,563. Regarding median property taxes, the county collects 1.36% of a property's assessed value.

Property records in Douglas County, WI, are kept by the Register of Deeds. This office offers archival storage of documents, including land contracts, deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property instruments.

Individuals seeking these records can utilize the LandShark system for convenient access. To retrieve documents dating from November 1854 on this database, one must create an account and search using criteria such as name, document type, date range, instrument group, volume/page number, legal description, and parcel ID.

For property images between May 1982 and September 1973, individuals must search using the document number or volume/page details.

In addition to this online system, one can access property records using public terminals in the office at the Courthouse Building, 1313 Belknap St., Room 108, Superior, WI 54880.

The fees for obtaining records from the Register of Deeds include $2 for the first page of standard copies and $1 for each additional page. Certified copies have an additional fee of $1 each. Similarly, faxed copies cost an extra charge per transmitted page. For precise information on current faxing rates, contact the office at 715-395-1551.

For property zoning verification in Douglas County, WI, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 715-395-1380. Alternatively, individuals can inquire at the office in Room 206 at the Courthouse Building.