Assessing FAQs

What are the important deadlines I should know about?

How is assessment value determined?

Short answer: The state RSAs govern the process of calculating the assessment value. The assessor researches and estimates the fair market value of your property. The assessor determines the property value based on three approaches: sales comparison approach, cost approach, and income approach.
Refer to “Assessing Policy and Procedure”

What is the difference between appraised and market value? What about assessed value?

An appraised value is assigned to a property by a professional at a specific point in time. Market value is a variable determined by larger market forces and economic conditions.
Assessed value is strictly for determining taxes and is based off on criteria such as acreage and interior/exterior features.
When market value changes, so does assessed value.

Who is the assessor?

Are assessors involved in determining the tax rate and amount?

Short answer: no, assessors have nothing to do with the tax rate and total amount of taxes collected.
The assessors are responsible for researching the fair market value of your property.

What is the current tax rate?

The new 2023 tax rate is $25.98 per $1,000 property tax value. Department of Revenue Administration lists these for towns.

How is the tax rate determined?

Calculation of tax you pay: tax rate multiplied by property’s assessed value.
The tax rate is based on several jurisdictions, which are municipal, county, local education, and state education. Each jurisdiction has their respective tax efforts and valuation which computes their tax rate.
For more information on how these jurisdictions are calculated, please find visit the Department of Revenue Administration’s website for the 2023 municipal tax rates.

Why is the 2023 tax rate higher this year?

For 2023 tax rate, the municipality jurisdiction of the town kept the taxes the same. The tax rate is higher because the education jurisdiction increased their tax rate (tax effort divided by valuation).

I am not happy with my taxes. What can I do about it?

You are always welcome to appeal by requesting for an abatement, and it is encouraged to inform yourself of how your taxes are calculated.
There are two things to consider:

Sometimes higher taxes do not come from the assessed value of your property. You can tell by whether your assessed value stayed the same while the property tax bill increased.
Please take the time to understand how the value of your property was determined. Research properties similar to yours with factors like age, size, and neighborhood, for example. Find out the assessed value of those properties. If sold recently, what was the sale price?

Contact or visit the Assessing Department to get your copy of the property record card to compare your findings. You can also ask for a copy of a request form for abatements.
If you end up finding a suspected error, notify the Assessing Department immediately and we will help you take the next steps.

Where can I set up assessing inspection dates?

Where can I set up building inspection dates?

Contact the building inspector to schedule inspections, please visit building inspector’s page

What property tax credits and exemptions does Deering offer?

For definition and further explanation of each one, refer to PA-29 instructions page, usually several pages down in the form.
Veteran Tax Credits
- Standard and Optional Veteran Tax Credits
- Surviving Spouse Tax Credits
- Tax Credit for Service-Connected Total Disability
Elderly Exemptions: depends on age
Disabled Exemptions
Blind Exemptions
Solar Energy Systems Exemption

I want to mail payment for permit application

Town of Deering

Assessing Department

762 Deering Center Rd,

Deering, NH 03244

What is the process of my permit application?

Fill out permit application and send to the Assessing Department. Please make sure all documents necessary are included. We recommend emailing assessing@deeringnh.gov. You may mail the form to the Town Hall or drop off with an available clerk.
Provide payment (usually $50 minimum except for minor/major building permits). We take cash or check.
Once the permit application has been received and all information has been provided, it will be sent to the Building Inspector for review.
Once the Building Inspector approves of the paid permit application, the clerk will process a permit number.
Confirm you have the approval to start project by checking with Building Inspector or pick up the official building permit from the Assessing Department.

I want a refund.

I want to see copies of deeds of a property.

We may have copies in the property file, however we may not have it due to the Disposition and Retention Schedule (RSA 33-A:3A). The Hillsborough Registry of Deeds maintain all copies of deeds.

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