Fairfield Grand List grows to $12 billion

The Alto Fairfield Metro is among the top 10 properties assessed in Fairfield. Photo courtesy of Alto Fairfield Metro

FAIRFIELD – The town’s 2024 Grand List of $12.03 billion rose just about 0.25% compared to last year’s $11.98 billion list, according to First Selectman Bill Gerber.

Real estate led the way with a total of $10.93 billion, followed by motor vehicles with $650.8 million and personal property with $442.09 million. Elderly homes netted $141.3 million.

Real estate property values were broken down as follows: regular real estate (20,640 properties for $10.81 billion), real estate elderly homes (472 properties for $145.61 million), and real estate exempt (595 properties assessed at $1.78 billion).

Once again the top overall property owners were utility companies: United Illuminating owned personal property assessed at $91.58 million, Aquarion Water Co. had assessed real estate and personal property valued at $70.26 million, Connecticut Light & Power personal property was at $70.08 million, and Southern Connecticut Gas Co.’s personal property was $62.14 million.

As for motor vehicles, there 40,963 passenger vehicles with a gross assessment of $602.72 million, 484 commercial vehicles with a gross assessment of $7.74 million, 2,714 combination vehicles assessed at $30.75 million, 14 farm vehicles with a gross assessment of $120,670, and 3,779 all other vehicles with a gross assessment of $10.38 million.

The top 10 overall property owners (including motor vehicles) for 2024 were:

  • United Illuminating $93.28 million
  • Aquarion Water Co. $70.26 million
  • Connecticut Light & Power $70.08
  • Southern Connecticut Gas Co. $62.14 million
  • Alto Fairfield LLC (Alto Fairfield Metro) $36.39 million
  • NNN Auto Owner IV LLC (car dealership) $29.27 million
  • TA Kings Cross LLC (Kings Crossing Shopping Center) $28.54 million
  • 333 Unquowa Road LLC (The Anchorage) $24.84 million
  • BRCD Holdings LLC (residential property management) $23.01 million

10) Kings Highway Realty LLC (Cornerstone Properties) $19.99 million