Tax Incremental Districts in the City of Madison, Wisconsin
The City of Madison runs 15 active tax incremental districts. If your building sits inside one, the municipality has a pot of money it can put toward improving property there.
The 15 districts
| District | Type | Base year | Original end date | Extended to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Blighted area | 2005 | Sep 6, 2032 | - |
| 37 | Blighted area | 2006 | Jul 18, 2033 | - |
| 41 | Blighted area | 2011 | Sep 6, 2038 | Mar 24, 2027 |
| 42 | Blighted area | 2012 | Jul 3, 2039 | - |
| 44 | Blighted area | 2013 | Sep 17, 2040 | - |
| 45 | Blighted area | 2015 | Jun 16, 2042 | - |
| 46 | Mixed-use | 2015 | Sep 1, 2035 | - |
| 48 | Mixed-use | 2021 | Jul 20, 2041 | - |
| 49 | Industrial (after Oct 1, 2004) | 2022 | Mar 29, 2043 | - |
| 50 | Mixed-use | 2022 | Jul 12, 2042 | - |
| 51 | Blighted area | 2023 | Mar 7, 2051 | - |
| 52 | Blighted area | 2023 | Jul 25, 2050 | - |
| 53 | Mixed-use | 2023 | Jul 25, 2043 | - |
| 54 | Blighted area | 2023 | Jul 25, 2050 | - |
| 55 | Mixed-use | 2025 | Jul 15, 2045 | - |
What a tax incremental district is, in plain terms
When a municipality creates one, it freezes the property-tax base inside the boundary. Growth in value above that frozen line goes into a fund the municipality controls, instead of being split among the school district, the county and everyone else. That fund pays for things inside the district: roads and sewers, cleaning up contaminated ground, and in many places direct grants and low-interest loans to businesses improving a building.
So the practical question for a business owner is a narrow one. Is my address inside a district, and does this municipality use its fund for business projects? The first half is a boundary question. The second half is a conversation with the municipality, and it is the part we help with.
Check your exact address
We have the district boundaries for City of Madison, so you can find out in a few seconds whether your address is inside one and which programs that opens up.
A different kind of money, open anywhere in Wisconsin
A tax incremental district pays for buildings and property. There is a separate state grant that pays for training the people who already work for you, and your address has nothing to do with it. Wisconsin Fast Forward runs from $5,000 to $400,000, is open to employers in any industry, and reimburses you for the trainer's fees. The wages you already pay your people while they train count as your half. Applications are due 3:00 p.m. Central on Monday, October 5, 2026.
What Fast Forward covers, and who qualifies. Read from the state's own program announcement, DET-19973-FF263-P, on August 28, 2026.
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