Citywide Reappraisal of all Properties
The City of St. Albans has contracted with Tyler Technologies to reappraise all properties in the city.
Why do a reappraisal?
The City raises the funds for our general budget by applying the municipal tax rate to the values of all of taxable properties on the "Grand List." The grand list is an official document with assessed property values assigned to each parcel. The State of Vermont also uses our grand list to raise education funds via the education tax rate.
During the City's last reappraisal in 2011, our grand list was updated to reflect the real estate market at that time. Since then, every time the City assesses or updates a property, our software uses the value tables from the 2011 reappraisal. Over time, our grand list has gotten out of step with the current real estate market.
Our grand list has reached a stage where the State of Vermont has ordered us to update all property values to reflect the current market.
The Change in Valuation Notices are being mailed on Friday, May 30th. Please allow for a few business days for these to be delivered by the USPS.
GRIEVANCE PROCESS
Change of Assessment Letters will be mailed out on Friday, May 30th.
Grievance Applications must be received by June 13, 2025 at 4:30PM. *Note the postmark is not accepted as the date of delivery.
Grievance Hearings will be scheduled between June 16 and June 27, 2025 - by appointment only. Details of how to book your hearing can be found on the Grievance Application.
Grievance Decision Letters will be mailed no later than July 7th. 2025.
The Grievance Application timeframe has passed. Property owners in the City will be able to take part in the Grievance process for the 2026 year.
Applications can be submitted via email, dropped off to City Hall, or a hard copy submitted via the mail.
Sara Bennett, Property Services Manager & Assessor
100 North Main Street, St. Albans VT 05478
reappraisal@stalbansvt.com
802-752-2159
LINK TO SCHEDULE A RESIDENTIAL GRIEVANCE HEARING
LINK TO SCHEDULE A COMMERCIAL GRIEVANCE HEARING
How do I view my Property Record Card?
Property Record Cards, also known as Lister Cards, are available online. Click Here. Property record cards display the data that the reappraisal team collected and used for the valuation of your property.
Preliminary Property Values for April 1, 2025
This is a link to the preliminary values for all properties and the difference from the April 2024 values.
The city-wide average increase in value was a factor of 1.88.
Tyler Technologies never visited my property for the reappraisal. Or I think that they might have the wrong data for my property.
At the beginning of the reappraisal process, a mailing went out to all property owners, explaining the reappraisal and urging you to schedule a site visit. The staff also left door-hangers at homes around the City. The reappraisal team visited the exterior or every property and also did interior visits as scheduled. Please reference the Grievance process, listed above, if you feel there is inaccurate data and you did not previously have a follow-up meeting with the reappraisal team.
What does this mean for my taxes?
Click on this link for more information on the tax implications of the reappraisal.
What are the next steps?
You will receive a letter with your final property value. That letter will have the details of the official grievance process that is held for every annual grand list update. That grievance process will be available to you, if you wish.
Click here for more information and FAQs on the Reappraisal. There you can learn more from the Tyler Technologies group.
Contact:
Sara Bennett, City Assessor
s.bennett@stalbansvt.com
(802) 524-1500 x262
Reappraisal Documents: