Lyman Revaluation 2021 -2025

News Release:

Town of Lyman 2021-2025 Cyclical Revaluation

During October and November of 2023, appraisers from the firm of Commerford Nieder Perkins, LLC will be measuring the third quarter of the properties in in Lyman as part of the 5 year cyclical revaluation.  This revaluation project consists of the measuring and listing of all properties over a four-year period and then setting values in the fifth year, 2025.

The appraisers will adhere to the following guidelines during the process:

If the property is posted the appraiser will not go on the property and you will receive a phone call or letter requesting permission to go on the property. 

If a property owner is home, the appraiser will ask the homeowner to answer questions about the property or allow them to perform an interior inspection of the buildings.  All appraisers will be wearing identification badges. The appraisers will be looking for information such as the following:  quality of construction, year built, functional utility, condition, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, type of floors, type of interior walls, and type of heat.

Homeowner’s input is welcome. If the homeowner has information about the property that may not be apparent to the appraiser, such as seasonally wet basements, cracks in foundations, and leaking roofs, they are encouraged to bring that type of information to the appraiser’s attention. After the interior inspection is complete, the appraiser will measure all buildings on the property.

In most cases, the total time for the interior inspection should not exceed 10 minutes. No property will be entered unless there is someone at least 18 years of age at home at the time of the visit. This process helps us to ensure an accurate assessment.

If the homeowner is not home, the appraiser will leave a notice stating that they visited the property and measured the buildings, and also indicate that the homeowner will receive a letter later in the year, which will inform them of the dates and times in which homeowners can make appointments for an interior inspection.

During the 2023 Cyclical work they will be visiting properties on the following maps: 206; 209; 210; 216 & 227 

Town of Lyman - 2021-2025 Full Cyclical Revaluation

In 2021, the Town of Lyman contracted with the assessing firm of Commerford Nieder Perkins, LLC to begin a four-year revaluation of property for the Town of Lyman.  They will be visiting all of the properties in the town, but will do so in sections. 

If the homeowner is not home, the appraiser will leave a notice stating that they visited the property and measured the buildings, and also indicate that the homeowner will receive a letter in the future, which will provide information regarding the interior inspection process.

An interior inspection typically should not take more than 10 minutes. No property will be entered unless there is someone 18 years of age or older at home at the time of the visit. They will be looking for information such as: quality of construction, year built, functional utility, condition, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, type of floors, type of interior walls, and type of heat.

The data collector may also collect or verify the information at the door by asking questions of the homeowner.  As the homeowner, if you have information about the property that may not be apparent from the outside, such as seasonally wet basements, cracks in foundations, leaking roof etc. please bring that type of information to the appraiser’s attention. After the interior portion is complete, the appraiser will measure all buildings on the property.  Any information collected that needs to be adjusted will be entered into the Town’s CAMA software each year.

Completing the Revaluation Process 

In the late fall of 2025, the final values will be set for all properties based on the current market conditions at that time.  Each property owner will receive a letter with their new assessed value and detailed information regarding taxpayer hearings if there are questions or concerns regarding the value. Once these hearings have been completed the new valuations will be used to generate the new tax rate and tax bills.  If a property owner is still aggrieved by their value, they may then file an abatement with the town by March 1st, 2026.