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Chittenden County, VT

Chittenden County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a Chittenden County assessment, file with the Town Listers; in Vermont the deadline is grievance day on the Change of Appraisal notice, about 14 days after it is mailed. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Chittenden County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Chittenden County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Chittenden County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Vermont statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Chittenden County?

Vermont law sets it: Written grievance to the listers by the grievance day on the Change of Appraisal notice, about 14 days after mailing (32 V.S.A. §4111(g)); appeal to the Board of Civil Authority within 14 days of the listers’ decision (§4404(a)). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Chittenden County?

The Town Listers hears the first appeal. Filing rules: 32 V.S.A. §4111(g), §4404(a).

What value should I compare on my Vermont notice?

Vermont notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value with what similar homes sold for, as of April 1 of the tax year (32 V.S.A. §3651); January 1 from July 1, 2031.

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Nearby counties

Lamoille County · Grand Isle County · Washington County · Franklin County · Addison County · Orange County · Caledonia County

Sources
  1. 32 V.S.A. §3481 (appraisal value)
  2. 32 V.S.A. §3651 (April 1 listing)
  3. 32 V.S.A. §4111 (change of appraisal notice, grievance)
  4. 32 V.S.A. §4221 (grievance hearings)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).