Assessor

The Assessor's office is responsible for the fair and equitable distribution of the Town's tax assessments. This is achieved through the discovery, data collection and valuation of all real estate, personal property and motor vehicles within the town by Connecticut General Statutes.   Real estate is assessed at 70% of fair market value as of the date of the last revaluation.  The last town-wide revaluation was conducted for the October 1, 2024 Grand List.   Voluntown's current mill rate for the October 1, 2024 Grand List is 20.72.

• Click here for a list of statutes governing assessment in the state of CT

100% Disabled Veteran's Form D-2

The deadline is approaching for Permanently and Totally Disabled Veterans with 100% Service-Connected Disability Rating who are claiming exemption under C. G. S. 12-81(83).   Veterans claiming this exemption are required to submit form D-2 to the Assessor’s Office by January 1^st 2026, along with a disability letter from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

This form will be required yearly, not later than January 1st, commencing with the October 1, 2025 Grand List.  For more information, please call the Assessor’s Office at 860-376-3927.

Form D-2: Veteran 100% Permanently and Totally Disabled Annual Renewal Form

Property Record Cards

•  Access Voluntown Property Record Cards.
• Owner/Assessment information is generally updated quarterly.
• Deeds, legal descriptions and survey maps can be found on the Town Clerk's web page.

GIS Mapping

To Access Voluntown GIS mapping data, visit Welcome to CAI's AxisGIS.

Please note: The information available on the Axis GIS site is provided for illustrative purposes ONLY. The accuracy of this information is not and cannot be guaranteed, and is used at the recipient's own risk. Information contained in this system does not take the place of a professional survey or any other legal description and should not be used for site-specific decision making.

Motor Vehicles

If you no longer own a vehicle on our Grand List or moved a vehicle out of state, please read the following instructions on how to notify the Assessor's Office.

• Motor Vehicle Documentation Instructions (PDF)
• Petition for Motor Vehicle Credit (PDF)

If you would like to appeal your motor vehicle assessment. The September 2025 Board of Assessment Appeals meeting is September 15, 2025, at 5 pm The BAA application for motor vehicle appeals is available for download at the bottom of this page. There is no application deadline for the September meeting.

Assessment Notices & Board of Assessment Appeals Petitions

2025 Grand List Assessment Notices will be mailed the last week of January 2026 to any owner of Real Estate or Personal Property whose property value realized an increase from the 2024 Grand List, as well as owners of Personal Property being assessed a 25% assessment penalty.  Assessment penalties equal to 25% of the assessed value must, by state statute, be assessed for owners not filing a declaration or filing late (after November 1, 2025 without prior extension request approval).

Some of the most common reasons a Real Estate Notice of Increase may be issued are:

• Property has sold and personal exemptions or tax relief granted to the previous owner have been removed from the account.
• Land has been reconfigured, i.e., combined, split, or a survey map recorded, which corrects acreage
• Land was classified as farm or forest under Public Act 490 and has changed ownership or use
• Building improvements have been made
• Errors in listing your property have been corrected, i.e. number of bedrooms, bathrooms, square foot living area, outbuildings etc.

Keep in mind, these notices represent updates to your account since October 1, 2024.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Assessor with questions, the notice will include values, contact information and deadline to enter a petition to appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals.

Voluntown Board of Assessment Appeals Application 2025 GL

If you wish to appeal an assessment on the 2025 Grand List please submit a Board of Assessment Appeals application to the Assessor's Office between February 1, 2026, and February 20, 2026 by 2 pm. The Board of Assessment Appeals meeting will be held in March and must be attended in person for your appeal to be heard. When appealing to the BAA, please be sure to prepare evidence such as comparable real estate sales or a completed Personal Property declaration to submit at your hearing.

• Board of Assessment Appeals Committee Information

Property Tax Credit Program for Elderly & Disabled Homeowners (Circuit Breaker)

• Filing period: February 1 through May 15, 2026

To qualify you must have reached the age of 65 on or before December 31, 2025 or have been deemed Disabled by the Social Security Administration.

• 2025 Income limits: Single $46,300 Married $56,500

Applications are available for download at the bottom of this web page or call the Assessor's office at 860-376-3927 to request an application via mail or email.

Documentation of all income must be supplied at the time an application is submitted.

Assistance with applications is available from the Assessor's office. Call 860-376-3927.

Assessor's Notice to Taxpayers

DECLARING PERSONAL PROPERTY:  All persons liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to declare all tangible personal property owned by them on October 1, 2025. Non-residents are required to declare property located in town for any three months preceding October 1, 2025. Declaration forms are mailed to all property owners previously on record.   Failure to receive a form does not negate the requirement to declare.  Forms are available online and in the Assessor’s Office. Failure to declare by November 1, 2025, will result in a 25% PENALTY assessment.

Taxable personal property includes: unregistered motor vehicles, motor vehicles located in Connecticut but registered in another state, horses and ponies, mobile manufactured homes not assessed as real estate, manufacturing machinery and equipment, business furniture and fixtures, farm machinery, farming tools, mechanics tools, electronic data processing equipment, telecommunication equipment, cables, conduits, pipes, poles, business expensed supplies and other property such as billboards, video games, vending machines, leasehold improvements, etc. Real property and Connecticut registered motor vehicles do not need to be declared.

VETERANS who served for ninety days or more during a time of war or have been disabled must record their honorable discharge with the Town Clerk prior to October 1, 2025, to receive a minimum of 6,000 assessment exemption. Disabled Veterans need to file proof of the VA rating with the Assessor to receive an increased exemption.

ADDITIONAL VETERANS’ EXEMPTION: Increased exemptions are available for those who meet necessary income requirements and the above Veterans criteria. An application along with proof of income must be filed with the Assessor biennially. Filings for this year must be received in the Assessor’s Office prior to October 1, 2025.

ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS may obtain an exemption on one passenger motor vehicle by filing an application with the Assessor.

TOTALLY DISABLED:  Any person under the age of 65, eligible to receive permanent total disability payments, must apply by January 31, 2025, to receive a 1,000 assessment exemption. Applicants must furnish proof of award.

FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: Eligible farmers must file the notarized exemption application by November 1, 2025.

MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT installed in a manufacturing facility and used in the manufacturing process may be allowed exemption. Eligible manufacturers must complete and file the MME Exemption Application by November 1, 2025.

NEW COMMERCIAL TRUCKS with a gross vehicle rating in excess of 26,000 lbs. should check with the Assessor’s Office for tax exemption eligibility. Application must be completed and filed with the Assessor by November 1, 2025.

LAND CLASSIFICATION: Persons seeking to classify land under Farm, Forest, or Open Space for the first time, or to amend an original filing (ownership, use or acreage) must file between September 1, 2025, and October 31, 2025 with the Assessor. Persons applying for Forest Land classification must also have a PA490 Certified State Forester’s Report dated by October 1, 2025.

Information on Campers, Camp Trailers & Recreational Vehicles

A personal property declaration must be filed for all unregistered motor vehicles, campers, camp trailers, and recreational vehicles owned by Connecticut and non-Connecticut residents.

Any camper that is registered in another state (e.g. Rhode Island or Massachusetts) or that is unregistered and owned by a Connecticut or non-Connecticut resident must declare the camper as personal property in Voluntown if it has been located in Voluntown for a combined total of at least 3 months prior to October 1, 2025.

• Information on Campers, Camp Trailers and Recreational Vehicles