Assessor

The Assessor's Office grants a variety of exemptions as provided by state law and local ordinances. The total, after the exemptions are deducted, makes up the Net Taxable Grand List. It is this figure that is the base for the City's property tax revenue. The Net Taxable Grand List may be changed further by the actions of the Board of Assessment Appeals. When the Board of Assessment Appeals has completed its duties, the remaining list is the final Net Taxable Grand List.

The left side of our homepage has information and links to real estate, motor vehicle, personal property, Maps/GIS, Assessment Appeals and other pertinent Assessor’s Office information.

To access property records, please click the following: http://gis.vgsi.com/newbritainct/Search.aspx 

To access the City’s Maps/GIS info, please click the following: http://newbritain.mapxpress.net/

NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES TO MOTOR VEHICLE VALUATION

Due to recent legislation, a few changes to the motor vehicle valuation process take effect with the October 1, 2024, assessment year and thereafter.

These bills were mailed on Monday, June 30, 2025. They are due on July 1, 2025 and late if paid after Friday August 1, 2025. To avoid late penalty, taxpayers must pay in person at the Tax Collector’s office by 8/1/25 or they must put their payment in the 24 hour drop box in front of City Hall by 3:45pm on 8/1/25. Payments can also be made using our online payment system before midnight on 8/1/25, or they can be mailed and stamped with a U.S. postmark (no meter marks) by 8/1/25 as well. THE TAX OFFICE DOES NOT TAKE PHONE PAYMENTS. All delinquent bills accrue interest at 1.5% per month from the original due date (7/1/25). Late bills are also reported to the DMV and will incur a $5 fee.

Vehicle Valuation: In the past, vehicles were valued based on the NADA/JD Power pricing guides of each October 1st. Beginning with the October 1, 2024, assessment year, vehicles will instead be valued by multiplying the vehicle’s original MSRP by a fixed depreciation factor based on the vehicle’s age. The depreciation schedule starts at 90% for vehicles up to one year old and decreases by 5% each year, ending at 20% for vehicles fifteen years old and beyond
Although the method for determining a vehicle’s value has changed, the percentage of a vehicle’s value that is taxable (known as the vehicle’s assessment) remains unchanged at 70%.

The vehicle’s assessment is multiplied by the City’s motor vehicle mill rate (32.46) to determine the vehicle’s tax for the year. (Value x 70% = Assessment. Assessment x Mill Rate = Tax)