Vermont Property Tax Assessors

Town of Jay, Vermont Tax Assessors' Office

Town of Jay Assessors Phone Number
Town of Jay Listers
1036 VT Route 242
Jay, Vermont 05859

Where is the Town of Jay Tax Assessor's Office?

The Town of Jay Town of Jay - Tax Assessors' Office, Real Property Lister Office is located at 1036 VT Route 242 in Jay, Vermont.

Town of Jay is a locality in Orleans County, Vermont. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Jay has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Orleans County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.



What can the Town of Jay Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of Jay Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Town of Jay.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.


Submitting a Town of Jay property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Town of Jay Assessor's Office at (802) 988 9615 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.


Useful Town of Jay Facts:

The median home value in Town of Jay is between $144,687.00 and $153,713.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.