Vermont property tax
Start with your county. Published tax dates and rules link to the official source.
Statewide rules
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Penalty statute
32 V.S.A. §5136: if adopted locally, interest is at most 1% monthly for three months and 1.5% monthly thereafter; this does not assert a separate collection penalty.
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Appeal process
After local Board of Civil Authority, property owners can appeal to Superior Court or the Director of PVR.
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Who may represent homeowners
At a Property Valuation and Review hearing, counsel is optional.
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Homestead Declaration
Vermont residents owning and occupying their domicile April 1, 2026 must declare; this establishes homestead classification rather than a blanket exemption.
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Counties and county equivalents
- Addison CountyNot yet verified
- Bennington CountyNot yet verified
- Caledonia CountyNot yet verified
- Chittenden CountyNot yet verified
- Essex CountyNot yet verified
- Franklin CountyNot yet verified
- Grand Isle CountyNot yet verified
- Lamoille CountyNot yet verified
- Orange CountyNot yet verified
- Orleans CountyNot yet verified
- Rutland CountyNot yet verified
- Washington CountyNot yet verified
- Windham CountyNot yet verified
- Windsor CountyNot yet verified
Common questions
How do property tax appeals work in Vermont?
After local Board of Civil Authority, property owners can appeal to Superior Court or the Director of PVR.
Who may represent a homeowner in a Vermont property tax appeal?
At a Property Valuation and Review hearing, counsel is optional.
Sources
legislature.vermont.gov
When a municipality votes under an article in the warning to collect interest on overdue taxes, such taxes, however collected, shall be due and payable not later than December 1 and shall bear interest at the rate of not more than one percent per month or fraction thereof, for the first three months and thereafter one and one-half percent per month or fraction thereof, from the due date of such tax.
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tax.vermont.gov
property owners have the right to appeal decisions of the local boards of civil authority to either the Superior Court or the Director of PVR.
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tax.vermont.gov
In a PVR hearing either party may be represented by counsel, but legal representation is not required.
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tax.vermont.gov
You are a Vermont resident You own and occupy a homestead as your domicile as of April 1, 2026.
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