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Real Estate Taxes

Click HERE to read a very well written article about how the tax rate is calculated and what factors influence it.

The property tax year runs from April 1 through March 31.  Property taxes are based on the assessed value of your property on April 1 of each tax year. Your July bill covers the months of April through September, and your December bill covers October through March.

Mont Vernon issues tax bills twice a year to cover the tax year of April 1 to March 31. The first bill is mailed on or before June 1st and is due in early July. The second bill is mailed on or before November 1st and is due in early December. The tax rate is not set until the Fall of each year and is set by the State of New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. So the first bill you receive, in late May or early June, is an estimate using the previous year's tax rate. The second bill you receive, in November, has the new tax rate applied to the current assessed value, which is based on the status of the property as of April 1st.

The total taxes for the year is comprised of the first and second bill. Interest is due starting the day after the bills are due at a rate of 8% per annum, pro-rated on a daily rate, in accordance with NH law. If your taxes have not been paid by the due date please contact this office for a payoff figure.

We accept these forms of payment:

  • Checks
  • Cashier checks
  • Money orders
  • Bank checks
  • Travelers checks
  • Cash

Tax Payers Responsibility:

It is the responsibility of the owner to know that taxes are due and payable twice a year. If an owner has not received a bill for each property owned they should contact the tax office. If you have a mortgage company that pays your taxes, please forward a copy of the bill to them.

It is also the responsibility of the tax payer to notify the tax and assessing office in writing of a change in mailing address for the tax bill. Please forward that information to Mont Vernon Town Hall, P.O. Box 444, Mont Vernon, NH 03057.

Taxpayers desiring any information in regard to assessment, exemptions, veteran’s credit or change in address should refer all inquiries to the assessors’ office, Monday through Thursday at (603) 673-6080.