Contact Information
| William Sebastian – Assessor Email: bsebastian@sterlingct.us Phone Number: (860) 564-2904 Ext 104 Fax Number: (860) 564-1660 |
Office Hours Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fridays: Closed |
General Information and Links
The Assessor’s primary objective is to ensure that all taxable property located within a town is assessed in accordance with applicable law so that every property owner shares an appropriate share of the total property tax burden. To accomplish this objective, the assessor must discover, list and equitably value all property within their jurisdictions. In addition, the assessor is responsible for reviewing and approving various forms of property tax relief and land classification, maintaining current data for each type of property as well as submitting reports to the State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy & Management, duties are performed in accordance to CT general statues following a calendar of state administered deadlines. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Assessor’s Office, click here.
The Board of Assessment Appeals for the Town of Sterling will meet on one or more dates during the month of March for the purpose of hearing appeals for the assessments of real and personal property. March hearings are by appointment. Applications for hearing are available in the Assessor’s office and under the Forms section of this website. Applications must be returned to the Assessor’s office between February 1, 2023 and February 20, 2023. Applicants will receive notice of the time and date of their appointment by mail.
The Board of Assessment Appeals will also meet in September for the purpose of hearing motor vehicle appeals. Notice of time and Date of hearings will be posted prior to hearings.
| Real Estate Sales & Transfers (pdf) Real Estate Sales since 10-1-21Real Estate Sales since 10-1-20Real Estate Sales 10-1-19 to 9-30-20Real Estate Sales since 10-1-18 to 9-30-19Real Estate Sales 10-1-17 to 9-30-18 |
Grand List 2020 Mill Rates Town: $31.94/$1,000 assessment Fire District: $2.00/$1,000 assessment Revaluation Date: 10/1/2017 Next Revaluation: 10/1/2022 |
Selling Your Car? Click here for information and the steps you need to take if you are selling your car.
Keeping Your Car but Returning the Plates? Click here for information regarding the assessment of unregistered motor vehicles.
GIS Online Print field cards directly from GIS. Cards current through date shown on opening screen.
Tax Maps This is the link to PDFs of the tax maps.
Assessor’s Online Assessment Database
This database provides you with information on each parcel of real estate in Sterling, along with the ability to search for sales of properties that might be similar to your selected property.
PA 490 Conveyance Tax Sec. 12-504a. On sale or transfer of land classified as farm, forest, open space or maritime heritage land
Homeowner’s Tax Credit Program for 2020 Applications accepted in person from 2/1/2021 – 5/15/2021, by mail from 2/1/2021 – 3/15/2021.
Letter to Even year applicants
Summary of filing requirements,
Income Guidelines to Qualify for the Homeowners Credit Program_
Renters’ Rebate Program Applications accepted in person from 4/1/2022 – 10/1/2022. For more information click here.
Personal Property Tax Basic Personal Property Information; Assessor’s Notice To Taxpayers; Information on Campers and Camp Trailers; Personal Property Statutes – Why Unregistered MVs + Nonresident MVs are Taxed
Census Sterling Census Map – Block Groups
Veterans Resources Click here for more information on services or scroll down for PDF forms.
Tax Appeals Click here for BAA forms.
Assessor Forms
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