Burlington Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont
- Chittenden County
- Assessed By
- Local Listers (varies by town)
- Grievance Deadline
- Within 14 days of lodging
- County Tax Rate
- ~2.1%
- Shared with Burlington
How to Grievance Property Taxes in Burlington
Check your assessment
Enter your Burlington address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete grievance packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Chittenden County.
File your grievance
Submit your grievance to Local Listers (varies by town) before Within 14 days of lodging. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Burlington Property Market
Burlington is a city located in Chittenden County, Vermont. Every property inside the Burlington city limits is assessed by Local Listers (varies by town), which applies Vermont property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Burlington property values are set at the county level, the $380,000 county median home value and 2.1% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Burlington home is over-assessed have the right to file a grievance directly with Local Listers (varies by town) before the Within 14 days of lodging deadline.
Vermont allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a grievance, so Burlington homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Burlington Property Market Context
Every Burlington homeowner operates under Vermont property tax law, and understanding the state context is the first step toward a successful challenge.
Vermont market character
Vermont towns reassess independently, and the state publishes Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) ratios that expose towns where assessments lag market. Rapid appreciation in Chittenden County and ski towns has increased the value of well-evidenced grievances.
How Vermont handles grievances
Vermont homeowners file a "grievance" with the local listers, then appeal to the Board of Civil Authority, then state appraisers or Superior Court. Grievances do carry a small risk of increase in some towns.
When to file in Burlington
Grievance Day is set by each town but typically falls in late May or early June. File the grievance in writing before the listed grievance day.
Common Burlington Property Types
Burlington homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Burlington. Each grievancepacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Burlington and surrounding Chittenden County neighborhoods.
Burlington Property Tax Grievance Questions
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Nearby Cities in Chittenden County
These Vermont cities share the same grievance deadline (Within 14 days of lodging) and are assessed by Local Listers (varies by town).