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Assessor's Office

Assessor’s Office works on a hybrid model (in person office hours and work from home). If you need an appointment with the Assessor, please call 802-295-3077 to schedule one.

If you are in need of a lister card or tax map information, please visit Beacon Schneider website at:  beacon.schneidercorp.com - Hartford VT

Important dates:

  • June 1st  - The Assessor filled the 2022 Abstract Grand List with the Town Clerk.
See PDF format here
2022 Abstract Grand List

See Spread sheet format here
2022 Abstract Grand List (2022_06_01)

  • June 17th  - Last day to file Grievance form (all request for grievance must be received at the town office by 4pm Friday, June 17th)
Grievance-application

  • June 20th-23rd - Grievance Hearings
See Grievance Hearings Agenda 
2022 Grievance Hearing Agenda

  • by end of June - Grand List will became As Billed
  • beginning of July - Select board will approved Tax Rates: 
    • Town & Education Homestead $
    • Town & Education Non-Resident $

*Tax rate is applied per 100 Assess value



RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE

Our primary responsibility is to assess all real property in town in compliance with applicable Vermont State Statutes. In most instances, this will be fair market value. This includes annual maintenance such as updating changes resulting from building permits, structural changes or improvements to the property, as well as periodic revaluations.

In addition, the office provides

  • Assessment history information
  • Explanation of the assessment process
  • Property Record Cards
  • Tax maps, which are updated annually (As of April 1st)  to correspond with survey changes

Tax Map Discrepancies

Should there be a discrepancy between our acreage and what you believe you actually own, we will need a recorded survey prior to changing our records. We do want to stress that the tax maps are an approximation of property lines used for listing purposes only. They are not considered a legal document and cannot be used to determine actual boundaries. 

FY2022 Education Property Tax Rate is available on PVR (Property Valuation and Review) website as well as Prior Year Rates: 
https://tax.vermont.gov/property/education-property-tax-rates

Assessment levels (published by PVR December 23, 2021)

  • Equalized Education property Value: $1,397,707,250 
  • Common Level of Appraisal (CLA): 86.76% or 0.8676
  • Coefficient of Dispersion (COD): 15.25%

See below link to Equalization Study
https://tax.vermont.gov/municipalities/reports/equalization-study

Assessors Duties

The list of all properties in town and their assessments is referred to as the Grand List. The primary duty of the Office of the Assessor is to maintain this list as accurately and equitably as possible. The valuation [listing] year runs from April 1 to the following March 31. Thus, for any given year, the owner and condition of a property should be as of April 1.

If your property is destroyed or seriously damaged at any point during the course of the tax year, please let us know. You may request an abatement of your taxes for the remainder of the tax year. Details of this process are available through the Town Clerk's Office.

Statutory Requirements

Most activities and dates are mandated by state statute as follows:

  • April 1 - All taxable real property in town is assessed [listed] at fair market value, adjusted by the equalization ratio(CLA), as determined by the state.
  • April 15 - File the HS-122 Homestead Declaration form with your state income tax form, which entitles you to be taxed at the Homestead School Tax Rate, without a late penalty.  The IN 144 form along with your taxes for the Income Sensitivity Adjustment (state tax credit),for property taxes.  These forms can be completed online.
  • May 1 - Veterans who are residents and 50% or more disabled qualify for a $40,000 reduction on the assessed value of their property. This benefit extends to widows of qualified Veterans. May 1 is the deadline to provide the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs(VOVA) with your application and VA qualification letter. More information: here 
  • May-June - The values for the tax year are finalized by the Listers and Assessor and the Abstract of the Grand List is lodged. At this time notices are mailed to all taxpayers who have had changes in their assessed values. Within 14 days, any taxpayer who wants to grieve (appeal) an assessment must contact the Lister's Office to set up an appointment. Grievances are not limited to only those taxpayers with assessment changes. Any taxpayer may grieve in any year. If you wish to be notified of the grievance time period, you may call our office and request notification.
  • May/June- Grievance appeals begin 14 days after change notices are mailed.
  • July - Tax bills are mailed to property owners as of April 1. The first installment is due in August, the second in February. Only one bill is mailed, with 2 stubs, 1 for each payment.
  • September 1 -  Deadline for submitting applications to the Land Use (Current Use) Program. More information here or here 
  • October 15 - Deadline for filing the HS122/IN144 forms with the state in order to be classified as a homestead property and to be considered for a Income Sensitivity Adjustment (state tax credit), for your property taxes.

Contact Us

Assessor's Office
Hartford Municipal Building 171 Bridge Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
Email: assessors@hartford-vt.org
Phone: 802-295-3077
Fax: 802-295-6382

Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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