Office of the Tax Assessor

The Tax Assessor’s primary objective is to ensure that all taxable property located within the Town is assessed in accordance with applicable law so that every property owner bears an appropriate share of the total property tax burden. To accomplish this objective, our office must discover, list, and equitably value all property within the Town of Stratford. In addition, our office is also responsible for the administration of various forms of tax relief.

Three classes of property are subject to taxation: real estate, motor vehicle, and business personal property. Real Estate includes land and improvements that are permanently affixed to the land. Motor vehicles are any vehicles registered to the Town of Stratford between October 1 and September 30 of any given year. Personal property is all property not classified as real property. It includes, but is not limited to machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, unregistered motor vehicles, and farming tools. Personal property owned by business entities are taxable in the State of Connecticut.

Property is taxed on an ‘ad valorem’ basis, which means ‘at value’. All property is taxed at 70% of fair market value as of October 1 of any given year.

Services:

The Assessors Office Maintains an up-to-date inventory of all property, including land and improvements thereon including changes in ownership, new construction, alterations, and sub-divisions filed as of the assessment date.
Annually inspects and values all permit activity within the Town limits of Stratford. Every five years conduct a Revaluation of all Real Estate as defined by State Statutes. The Town of Stratford’s last revaluation of all property was in 2019. The next scheduled revaluation will be October 1, 2025.
Adjust Motor Vehicle assessments that have either been Sold, Stolen, Salvaged or Registered out of State.
Annually apply all tax exemption programs as permitted by state law. (Veterans, Disabled, Blind, Elderly Tax Relief, etc.)

Email: taxassessor@townofstratford.com