Belknap County Property Taxes
Belknap County, New Hampshire
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
13.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$408/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.44%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$340,000
State avg ▲ $316,040
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$5,001
$417/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$4,699
$392/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#2
of 10 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap's tax rate sits above national norm
Belknap County's effective tax rate of 1.440% exceeds the national median of 0.81%, placing it in the 72nd percentile nationally. Homeowners here pay a median of $4,897 annually, well above the national median of $2,690.
Below state average, middle of the pack
Belknap's 1.440% rate ranks fourth-lowest among New Hampshire's 10 counties, below the state average of 1.852%. The county's median tax bill of $4,897 falls $783 below the state median of $5,680.
Carroll County taxes the lowest nearby
Carroll County to the north charges just 1.056%, the state's lowest rate, while Merrimack County to the south is significantly higher at 2.002%. Belknap's 1.440% rate positions it as a moderate option in the central region.
On a $340,000 home: nearly $4,900
The typical Belknap County home valued at $340,000 carries an estimated annual tax bill of $4,897. With a mortgage, that figure reaches $5,001; without one, $4,699.
Assessment appeals could cut your bill
Many New Hampshire homeowners are overassessed relative to market value, meaning a formal appeal to your local assessor could reduce your tax burden. Given Belknap's solid median home values, even modest assessment reductions could save hundreds annually.
How Belknap County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Belknap County
1.44%
Effective rate
New Hampshire Avg
1.80%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.