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Municipal Tax Rate Calculator

Ever wonder what effect a penny more or less on the municipal tax rate would have on the tax bill of an average value home? Or how severely (or not!) a bond payment would affect your property owners? Well, now you can stop wondering and use VLCT's free, easy tool for Vermont municipalities to quickly estimate their municipal tax rate.​

Features

  • Enter your Grand List value and amount to be raised by taxes and the average assessed value of a home​

  • Calculates your base municipal tax rate​

  • Shows the value of one cent on the tax rate​

  • Estimates the municipal tax on an average home value​​

     

Why Use It?

  • Quick check on rate options during budget, bond, and tax rate setting discussions​

  • Useful for Selectboard meetings, budget hearings, and public presentations​

  • Helps estimate the tax effect of adding or removing dollars from the budget

 

Give It a Try!*

VLCT Municipal Tax Rate Calculator *

 

IRL (In Real Life!) 

Example Tax Calculator #1

Example Tax Calculator #2

 

*This tool is to be used for informational and general guidance purposes only. It is your responsibility to verify the results, adapt the tool to your specific circumstances, and ensure that any data entered is accurate and appropriate for your intended use. By using this tool, you acknowledge and agree that any reliance you place on its functionality or outputs is strictly at your own risk.  Use at your own discretion.

 

Publication Date
06/05/2025