Une réévaluation à l’échelle de la ville de Berkshire met à l’examen les valeurs immobilières

BERKSHIRE, Vt. — Berkshire property owners are seeing their homes and land reviewed as the town carries out a townwide property reappraisal that will establish updated values for the municipal grand list.

The town contracted with the New England Municipal Resource Center, commonly known as NEMRC, to conduct the 2026 reappraisal. Property inspections began in March and involve properties throughout Berkshire, according to the town. The updated information is being used for the 2026-27 grand list.

The town has said property owners generally receive about two weeks’ notice before inspectors arrive in their area. Residents may also contact the town to provide property information or arrange an interior inspection.

Following an inspection, updated property information is being added to NEMRC’s online property-data system. The town says owners should generally expect the information to appear about four weeks after an inspection.

A reappraisal does not by itself determine how much a homeowner will pay in taxes. It establishes the relative taxable value of property throughout the community; the ultimate tax bill also depends on municipal and education tax rates.

Berkshire’s Selectboard is responsible for setting the municipal tax rate, while Vermont’s education-finance system determines the education portion.

For a small rural town where farms, older homes and undeveloped acreage can differ significantly in value, the new assessments could produce noticeable changes in how the tax burden is distributed among individual properties.