West Hartford Revaluation Figures Ready For Mailing

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The Town of West Hartford has completed the revaluation of all real estate on its Grand List as of Oct. 1, 2021.

Town officials said notices of the new values will be mailed on Thursday. The notice will contain the old market value and assessment based on the 2016 revaluation and the new market value and assessment based on current market values as of October 1, 2021, officials said.

Here is an overview from town officials on the process:

State law requires Property Revaluation at least once every five years. West Hartford completed its previous revaluation on October 1, 2016.

The purpose of revaluation is to determine the current market value of all properties in town. Your new assessment represents 70% of your property’s current market value as of October 1, 2021. You can view property data on-line at http://gis.vgsi.com/westhartfordct

Please note that the new assessment, not the market value, will be the basis for your tax bill in June 2022. The Town will adopt a new mill rate in April 2022 that will be applied to the new assessment. If you are entitled to exemptions, they will be applied to your June 2022 tax bill.

If you believe the property value indicated on your notice does not reflect the current market value and you would like to discuss this, a conference may be scheduled.

Due to Covid-19, there will be no in-person conferences. Conferences are by phone in 15-minute segments; you will receive a call from the appraiser at your selected time. If you have questions concerning more than one property, a separate appointment is required for each property.

Property owners who would like to have their new assessment reviewed may schedule an appointment using our on-line portal located at www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/assessment/revaluation. Your portal login code is 3089 and your password is WH1855! You will need both to access the appointment scheduler. You may also schedule an appointment by calling (860) 561-7598.

When scheduling your appointment using our online portal, you will have the option to upload scanned documents you want the hearing officer to have during the appointment. If you do not have the resource to upload documents, you may send your material into the Assessment Office, at least three days before your conference. The address is Assessment Office, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107.

Conferences begin November 23, 2021 and end on December 30, 2021. Hours for the conferences are 7:30AM to 7:30PM, Monday through Thursday, and Saturdays from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. You will be notified in writing of your conference results.

If conference results are not to your satisfaction, you may file an appeal form with the Board of Assessment Appeals by February 22, 2022. Appeal forms are available in the Town Hall Assessment Office, Room 142, or online at http://www.westhartfordct.gov/assessment. The Board will hear appeals during the month of March 2022.

Before you schedule a conference, ask yourself THREE questions:

1. Does the Assessment Office have the correct information on my property? You can verify that the details of your property are correct by going to the Town’s web site http://gis.vgsi.com/westhartfordct.

2. What are similar properties in my neighborhood selling for? You can do a sales
analysis by going to the web site and clicking on “Sales Search.” Choose recent sales that are similar to your own property by selecting similar criteria like dwelling style.

3. Could I sell my property for that amount? Provide any recent appraisals, or a list of recent sales in your neighborhood of homes most similar to yours. These documents can be uploaded into the appointment scheduling portal.

Please keep in mind that these appointments are not a forum to discuss property taxes.