Financial & Assessment Core

Assessor Fair Market Value

$45,900

Taxable Assessed Value

$45,900

Est. Benchmark Tax (Unadjusted)

$872 / yr

at 1.9% benchmark baseline

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Cadastral Land Area

5.75 Acres

250,470 sq ft

Cadastral Attributes & Deed Registry

Recorded Legal Owner	Van Dyk Robert A Trust
Mailing Address	161 South St, West Brattleboro VT
Land Classification	PARCEL
Improvement Share	37% Structure • 63% Land
Legal Description	LAND & BARN

Tax Equity Assessment Comps & Appeal Intelligence

🎯 Inequity Identified (4 Verified Comps)

79 Rte 35 is cataloged under the Athens County, VT property tax appraisal roll with an assessor fair market valuation of $45,900. Structural improvements constitute 37% ($17,100) of total parcel value, with allocated land value accounting for 63% ($28,800). Based on the prevailing VT benchmark tax rate of 1.9%, estimated annual ad valorem taxes are approximately $872/year.

Assessed Land Valuation Baseline

$0.1150 / sq ft

Pure Cadastral Land Allocation ($28,800)

Plat Equity Disparity

Up to 58.6% Lower

Avg 54.2% reduction across 4 comps

Est. Potential Tax Rollback

$297 / yr

Immediate relief against certified assessment roll

Verified Pure Land Comparables (Private Holdings on Immediate Plat):

Comparable APN	Street Address / Owner	Land Area	Certified Land Value	Land Rate / sq ft	Inequity Gap
VERIFIED COMP 3119.2	Rte 35 Woodard Robert John	1,332,936 sq ft	$63,400	$0.0476	-58.6%
VERIFIED COMP 3124	1 Brookline Rd Damon Candace & Jacobson David	2,328,718 sq ft	$111,800	$0.0480	-58.2%
VERIFIED COMP 3121	91 Rte 35 Zarnowski Alec & Radel Jennifer	1,916,640 sq ft	$92,300	$0.0482	-58.1%
VERIFIED COMP 3127	100 Rte 35 Dunlevy Erin & Colombo Michael	1,089,000 sq ft	$72,500	$0.0666	-42.1%

⚖️ Certified Valuation Inequity Evidence for Assessment Appeal

Under Vermont property tax statutes and county appraisal equalization guidelines, demonstrating certified neighboring parcels on your immediate tax plat with lower land valuation rates per square foot establishes statutory evidence of unequal assessment. Reference these 4 verified comparables in your formal appeal.

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Nearby Properties in Athens County

Adjacent Property & Address	City	Just Valuation
98 Rte 35, Athens, VT	Athens	$96,000
SPAN: 018-006-10263, Athens, VT	Athens	Active Cadastral Lot
90 Rte 35, Athens, VT	Athens	$98,100
SPAN: 018-006-10091, Athens, VT	Athens	Active Cadastral Lot
Rte 35, Athens, VT	Athens	$63,400
SPAN: 018-006-10261, Athens, VT	Athens	Active Cadastral Lot