Formal revaluation appeals open Feb. 2 with March hearings ahead

Homeowners who missed informal hearings still have a defined window to challenge assessments.

Why it matters:
The appeal process is time-limited and affects the assessed value used to calculate future tax bills.

Fairfield homeowners who believe their revaluation assessments are incorrect will have a final opportunity to challenge those figures through the Board of Assessment Appeals.

According to the town’s Tax Assessor, formal appeal applications will be accepted from Feb. 2 through Feb. 20, 2026, with hearings expected in March. This process is available whether or not a homeowner participated in the earlier informal review period, which closed on Jan. 9.

The formal appeal stage is the mechanism by which assessed values are reviewed before taxes are calculated. Appeals are heard by the Board of Assessment Appeals, not the revaluation contractor, and require documentation supporting the claim that an assessment is inaccurate.

Town guidance emphasizes that homeowners must base appeals on the final assessed value, not preliminary notices. Hearing dates and procedures are expected to be communicated to applicants before March begins.

Revaluation assessments interact directly with the town’s budget calendar. While assessments establish relative property values, the mill rate, adopted later in the spring, determines actual tax bills. That rate will be set after budget approval by the Board of Finance and the RTM.

For residents, February represents a narrow window in which to act. Missing the formal appeal deadline closes off the last administrative path to adjusting an assessment before taxes are levied.

Sources: Town of Fairfield; local reporting.