This paper examines the effect population demographics have on the assessment of homes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We examine Milwaukee residential data from 2018 and 2019 joined with American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates. We use hierarchical linear models (HLMs) and multiple mixed logistic regression models to assess the effect population demographics have on the assessment-to-sale ratio. We find that in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, assessment-to-sale ratios in black and hispanic communities, controlling for home characteristics, decrease as their respective populations increase. Further research into the relationship between income, race, and ethnicity could help find a causal link for this difference.
