Taxes in Barre
Barre's tax picture runs genuinely mixed -- a property tax rate above the national comparison figure yet below Vermont's own statewide median, alongside a genuinely high state income tax.
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Learn moreVermont's real, genuinely high top income tax rate
Vermont's 2026 income tax runs a graduated structure from 3.35% up to a top marginal rate of 8.75% on income above $229,550 (single filer).
A property tax rate above the national figure, below the state median
Ownwell cited Barre's median effective property tax rate at approximately 1.41% -- above this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure yet below Vermont's own ~1.92% statewide median cited on the same page, producing a typical annual bill of approximately $2,313.
A combined 7.0% sales tax rate
Barre's combined sales tax rate runs 7.0% (6.0% state + Barre's own 1% Local Option Tax).
Key takeaways
- Vermont's real 8.75% top marginal income tax rate applies in Barre as statewide.
- Barre's own effective property tax rate (~1.41%) runs above the national figure yet below Vermont's own statewide median.
- The combined 7.0% sales tax rate includes Barre's own 1% Local Option Tax.
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