Assessor

The equalization of property values by estimating the current market value of all property in Town.

Date of last revaluation: October 1,2018
Next scheduled revaluation: October 1, 2023

Online Property Record Cards

• Review new assessment data with inquiry access to Assessor's database.
• Includes value summary, building data, photo, and general revaluation information.
• Information regarding revaluation process and answers to frequently asked questions.
• Submit general questions and receive feedback.

1. Discuss with Assessor's office​​​​​​​
   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​No appointment necessary
2. Board of Assessment Appeals​​​​
   • File written application for hearing on or before February 20th
   • BAA Appeals Application
3. Superior Court
   • Appeals of BAA decision to Superior Court must be made within 2 months of notice

Due to the number and complexity of exmptions, the following is intended only to provide a general idea of what is available. Please call the Assessor's office to discuss eligibility, details, and to submit an application.

The Grand List is based on vehicles registered on October 1st of each year.  If you dispose of a vehicle and DO NOT transfer the license plate to another vehicle between October 2 - August 31 of the following year, a credit can be allowed on the July bill.

CREDIT WILL BE ALLOWED ON MOTOR VEHICLE TAX BILLS ONLY WITH SUBMISSION OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, ALONG WITH A PLATE RECEIPT:

• Copy of Bill of Sale
• Copy of Odometer Statement
• Copy of paperwork for new vehicle, showing previous vehicle used as trade-in
• Copy of new owner’s registration 
• Copy of out of state registration
• Copy of junk receipt
• Letter from insurance company indicating cancellation of insurance due to sale or total loss
• Documentation from insurance company indicating payment for total loss of vehicle and date of accident

NOTE: IF YOU NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 1, WE WILL DELETE THE UPCOMING BILL ON SUBMISSION OF THE ABOVE INDICATED PROOF.

Proofs can be mailed, emailed, faxed or hand delivered to the Assessor’s office. 

Section §12-63c of the Connecticut General Statutes requires all owners of rental real property to annually file this Income and Expense report.

All properties which are rented or leased, including commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties, except “such property used for residential purposes, containing not more than six dwelling units and in which the owner resides”, must complete this form. If a property is partially rented and partially owner-occupied this report must be filed.

The information filed and furnished with this report will remain confidential in accordance with §12-63c(b), which provides that actual rental and operating expenses shall not be a public record and is not subject to the provisions of Section §1-210 (Freedom of Information).

In accordance with Section §12-63c(d), of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, any owner of rental real property who fails to file this form or files an incomplete or false form with intent to mislead the Assessor, shall be subject to a penalty equal to Ten Percent ( 10% ) of the assessed value of such property. 

All owners of taxable business personal property are required to file declarations of such property with Assessor of Town where property is located on October 1st assessment date. This declaration is due to Assessor’s Office by November 1st.  Failure to declare will result in a 25% penalty.

Farms/Forest/Open space Application Forms

All applications must be filed with the Assessor between September 1st and October 31st

Additional Info:

• Farms:
  • Farm Equipment Exemption Application must be notarized and filed by November 1st
• Forest (25+ acres):
  • Certified by State Forester before October 1st

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a chip shortage affecting the production of new cars, trucks and SUVs. This lack of supply increased the demand and the value of used vehicles.

Although motor vehicles make up less than 11% of the Grand List, vehicles were responsible for almost all of the increase in taxable property this year. In Suffield, the 2021 motor vehicle portion of the Grand List increased 25.24% or $33,613,318 over the 2020 Grand List. This was consistent across the state. The median increase for all towns in CT was 26.4% over the 2020 Grand List values.

Motor vehicles in Connecticut are valued using the clean retail price of the October 2021 edition of the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Book. We assess motor vehicles at 70% of this value.

The Motor Vehicle Committee of the Connecticut Association of Assessors (CAAO) has compiled a list of articles from around the October 1, 2021 assessment date that may help to explain the increase:

1. Wall Street Scans the Lots at Used Cars Prod Inflation (New York Times, 9/27/2021)
2. $29 K for  an average used car? Would-be buyers left shocked (Associated Press  1/3/2022)
3. Average  Used Car Price tops $27, 000 for first  time (kbb.com,  12/17/2021)
4. Report: Used Car Prices Increase in October (jdpower.com, 11/16/2021)
5. Used car prices  up 3 7% year-over-year  as supply constraints bite (cnet.com,  11/18/2021)
6. A Used Car Bubble? New Report Says Yes (kbb.com 12/23/2021)
7. Pay UP: Average Price of a Used Car in America shockingly close to $30,000 (thetruthaboutcard.com, 1/3/2022)

Click here to read copies of these articles.