Vermont Property Tax Assessors

Town of Chester, Vermont Tax Assessors' Office

Town of Chester Assessors Phone Number
Town of Chester Listers
556 Elm Street
Chester, Vermont 05143

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

The Town of Chester Town of Chester - Tax Assessors' Office, Real Property Lister Office is located at 556 Elm Street in Chester, Vermont.

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



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

The Town of Chester 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 Chester.

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 Chester 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 Chester Assessor's Office at (802) 875 2173 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 Chester Facts:

The median home value in Town of Chester is between $200,900.00 and $218,900.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.