Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Sullivan County is $3,710.00 per year, based on a median home value of $181,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.04% of property value.

Sullivan 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, Sullivan County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 1st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Sullivan County collects a median of 2.04% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of New Hampshire. This is partially because the median property value in Sullivan County is $67,900.00 lower than the New Hampshire median property value of $249,700.00.

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6th out of 10 By median yearly property tax

1st out of 10 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 10 By percentage of median income

You can see how Sullivan 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 Sullivan County are the responsibility of the Sullivan County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Claremont, New Hampshire.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Sullivan County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Sullivan County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Sullivan County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).