Assessors review 3% home value rise

Board of Assessors · Meeting of October 27, 2026

Kingston assessors reported average home values rising about 3 percent and commercial values up 30 to 45 percent under the town's ongoing revaluation. The board, working toward submitting local assessed values to the state Department of Revenue by week's end, said a Division of Local Services field advisor identified only as Jen will review Kingston's land books Thursday as part of certification. Members discussed scheduling a classification hearing with the Select Board in November, without settling on a date, to set the residential and commercial tax rate split.

A separate item disclosed that a data entry error in the town's Munis system, attributed to two people identified only as Kelly and Ryan, deleted a billing line and threw off the boat excise commitment list's accounts receivable balance, requiring a correction. The board also reviewed a bill to mail income and expense forms to about 700 commercial parcels and 900 personal property accounts, and voted unanimously to enter executive session on tax exemption applications.

In the full story:

• The Full Story
• [00:02:46] — Maureen, Kingston assessing staff
• [00:11:13] — unidentified board member
• Why It Matters
• Key Motions & Votes
• Source
• Kingston's community access TV: Board of Assessors meeting, October 27, 2026
• The complete report: 734 words

Source: the Board of Assessors meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.