Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Return (RETR)

Recording a conveyance requires the completion of a Real Estate Transfer Return via the Department of Revenue website, then submitting the printed Receipt, conveyance document (i.e., Deed), and applicable fees to the Register of Deeds. 

Section 77.22(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that "...submission of a completed real estate transfer return and collection by the register of the fee shall be prerequisites to acceptance of the conveyance for recording." All information on the transfer return is used by the local assessor, other municipal and county officials and staff of the Department of Revenue who have a statutory responsibility in the administration of Wisconsin tax law. 

See the links below for information on the new, enhanced Real Estate Transfer Return form:

Real Estate Transfer Return (RETR)

RETR overview

 

PROPERTY SALES INFORMATION

You can access property sales information at the Department of Revenue website. This searchable Real Estate Transfer Return (RETR) database allows you to locate information on property sales in Wisconsin. Five years of RETR data is available to Wisconsin municipal and county officials, local assessors, and the public who need property sales information. 

Click Search Wisconsin Property Data to get started.

Additionally, you can download historical RETR data and generate reports for a selected month and year by clicking on Download Historical RETR Data.