Assessment Office Links:

Staff Directory

Application to the Board of Assessment Appeals

Application to the Board of Assessment Appeals (for motor vehicles only)

Board of Assessment Appeals Fact Sheet

Tax Relief Programs
* Local Elderly Property Tax Freeze Program & Application
* Veterans Exemptions
* Local Option for Additional Benefits for Veterans and application
* Active Duty Personnel Exemption
* Disabled & Blind Exemption
* Elderly / Disabled Homeowners Exemption
* FAQ on Elderly / Disabled Homeowners Exemption Program

Real Estate

Motor Vehicles
Change in ownership: Sold, Totaled, Registered out of state, stolen, taxed in wrong town, repossessed, donated

Motor Vehicle Property Tax Exemption or Benefit Application for CT Resident on Active Military Duty

Attention New Residents: Register Your Car in West Hartford

New Business Personal Property Affidavit

Business Personal Property Declaration

Online Property Records System

2007 Income & Expense Form

The objective of property assessment is that each property owner bears his appropriate share of the tax burden. To meet this objective, the assessment staff discovers, lists and values, according to Connecticut statutes, real estate, business personal property and motor vehicles as of October 1 each year. This list of property established on October 1st of each year becomes taxable for the fiscal year beginning on July 1st of the following year.

The staff also provides data to a wide variety of internal and external customers and administers State programs for tax relief for homeowners, veterans and totally disabled persons who meet certain requirements.

Assessor: Joanne S. Ferraresso, CCMA II