Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Cheshire County is $4,271.00 per year, based on a median home value of $201,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.12% of property value.

Cheshire County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the ten counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 0th by median tax as percentage of home value.

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5th out of 10 By median yearly property tax

0th out of 10 By percentage of median home value

0th out of 10 By percentage of median income

You can see how Cheshire County (highlighted in green) compares to the ten other counties in New Hampshire with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New Hampshire, see our New Hampshire county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Hampshire counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Cheshire County are the responsibility of the Cheshire County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Keene, New Hampshire.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Cheshire County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Cheshire County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Cheshire County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Cheshire County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Cheshire County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).