Financial & Assessment Core

Assessor Fair Market Value

$302,900

Taxable Assessed Value

$302,900

Est. Benchmark Tax (Unadjusted)

$5,755 / yr

at 1.9% benchmark baseline

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Cadastral Land Area

0.75 Acres

32,670 sq ft

Cadastral Attributes & Deed Registry

Recorded Legal Owner	Dowling Richardson Rev Living Rust & Dowling Iii James & Anastasia Trustees
Mailing Address	5 Buck Hollow Rd, Fairfax VT
Land Classification	PARCEL
Improvement Share	82% Structure • 18% Land
Legal Description	DWL. DGR .75A

Federal Regulatory Footprint Tier 3 (ZIP-Area Overview)

Environmental & Workplace Safety Hazard Radar

1.0-Mile Spatial Corridor Analysis & EPA/OSHA Compliance Record

0 / 100

Grade A • Minimal Environmental Risk

Environmental & Safety Assessment for 5 Buck Hollow Rd: This parcel carries a calculated Regulatory Risk Score of 0/100 (Grade A — Minimal Environmental Risk). Spatial analysis (Tier 3 (ZIP-Area Overview)) tracks 0 federally regulated industrial and commercial facilities within a 1.0-mile radius, including 0 facilities flagged for Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) by the EPA. Cumulative federal environmental penalties recorded within this corridor total $0.00.

Tax Equity Assessment Comps & Appeal Intelligence

🎯 Inequity Identified (3 Verified Comps)

5 Buck Hollow Rd is cataloged under the Fairfax County, VT property tax appraisal roll with an assessor fair market valuation of $302,900. Structural improvements constitute 82% ($248,900) of total parcel value, with allocated land value accounting for 18% ($54,000). Based on the prevailing VT benchmark tax rate of 1.9%, estimated annual ad valorem taxes are approximately $5,755/year.

Assessed Land Valuation Baseline

$1.6529 / sq ft

Pure Cadastral Land Allocation ($54,000)

Plat Equity Disparity

Up to 57.3% Lower

Avg 51.9% reduction across 3 comps

Est. Potential Tax Rollback

$532 / 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 BE0412	412 Berthiaume Rd Berthiaume Neil & Berthiaume Carol	110,207 sq ft	$77,700	$0.7050	-57.3%
VERIFIED COMP BE0349	349 Berthiaume Rd Berthiaume Walter	92,347 sq ft	$75,600	$0.8186	-50.5%
VERIFIED COMP BH0015	15 Buck Hollow Rd Labus Mark D & Bertoch Thomasean M	87,120 sq ft	$75,000	$0.8609	-47.9%

⚖️ 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 Fairfax County

Adjacent Property & Address	City	Just Valuation
243 Berthiaume Rd, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	$53,800
SPAN: 210-068-10038, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	Active Cadastral Lot
247 Berthiaume Rd, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	$890,500
SPAN: 210-068-10039, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	Active Cadastral Lot
349 Berthiaume Rd, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	$274,400
SPAN: 210-068-10041, Fairfax, VT	Fairfax	Active Cadastral Lot