Property Taxes in Essex Junction
Essex Junction's property tax picture runs genuinely high: the city's own cited median effective rate (~2.48%) runs above BOTH the Vermont statewide median (~1.92%) and this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure -- compounding, rather than offsetting, Vermont's genuinely high state income tax.
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Learn moreEssex Junction's Own Cited Median Rate Runs Above Both Comparison Figures
An Essex-Junction-specific citation put the median effective property tax rate at approximately 2.48%, above the Vermont statewide median of approximately 1.92% and above this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure -- this record's primary citation.
The City's Own Municipal Tax-Rate Component Is a Distinct, Narrower Figure
The Essex Junction City Council set the city's own municipal tax rate at $1.008 per $100 of assessed value for FY2026, an increase of approximately 3.5% over FY2025 -- this record discloses that this narrower municipal-rate figure is distinct from the broader median effective rate above, which also folds in school and other local levies.
Confirm a Specific Property's Assessment Directly
Given real, cited year-over-year rate increases, buyers and homeowners should confirm a specific target property's current assessed value and actual levy directly with the City of Essex Junction's Finance Department rather than relying on any single citywide average.
Key takeaways
- Essex Junction's own cited median effective property tax rate (~2.48%) runs above both the Vermont statewide median (~1.92%) and this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure.
- This compounds Vermont's genuinely high graduated income tax (up to 8.75% top rate) -- a real, honest double-tax-burden picture this record discloses directly.
- The city's own municipal tax-rate component ($1.008 per $100 assessed for FY2026) rose approximately 3.5% over FY2025.
- Confirm a specific property's current assessed value and actual levy directly with the City of Essex Junction's Finance Department.
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