Manchester's Grand List: By The Numbers

MANCHESTER, CT — The October 1, 2021 Grand List for the Town of Manchester was signed on Jan. 27. The list represents the total of all net taxable assessments of motor vehicles, personal property and real estate in Manchester.

Motor vehicles and personal property are valued annually, while real estate is valued as of Manchester’s recently completed October 1, 2021 town-wide revaluation.

Manchester’s total net Grand List of Oct. 1, 2021 is $4,871,667,760. That is up from the 2020 total by 17.99 percent, or $742,635,400.

Here is the breakdown:

Real Estate

• 2021: $4,015,195,880
• Percentage of Grand List: 82.42
• 2020: $3,390,409,830
• Percentage Change: 18.43
• Dollar Change: $624,786,050

Motor Vehicle

• 2021: $462,643,140
• Percentage of Grand List: 9.50
• 2020: $371,006,000
• Percentage Change: 24.70
• Dollar Change: $91,637,140

Personal Property

• 2021: $393,828,710
• Percentage of Grand List: 8.08
• 2020: $367,616,500
• Percentage Change: 7.13
• Dollar Change: $26,212,210

According to the accompanying statements: "Last year's 2020 Grand List was the last year in which Manchester’s Oct. 1, 2016 revaluation was used to value real estate. The real estate market changed significantly between Oct. 1, 2016 and Oct. 1, 2021. The residential real estate market showed significant appreciation during that time, industrial properties and apartments also showed notable appreciation. Other commercial properties, particularly retail, showed decreases in values."