New Hampshire property records and tax lookups
Who holds it: Town/city tax collectors keep the accounts of taxes due, collected and abated and of property sold for nonpayment; those books are public records1
On this page
Looking up a property and appealing a value
- Appealing a value
- Appeal to the Board of Tax and Land Appeals (BTLA) by September 1 with a $65 filing fee (or to superior court under RSA 76:17)2
More details
- Assessment
- Property is assessed and taxed by each town/city (selectmen or assessors), not the county; abatement applications go to the selectmen or assessors by March 1 following the notice of tax3
- Decision
- Selectmen/assessors must grant or deny in writing by July 1; no response = denial3
Related records in New Hampshire
- Deeds: who holds it
- County Register of Deeds (Registry of Deeds) in each of the 10 counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan4
- Deeds: how to search
- Indexed by name (grantor/grantee); search the grantee index for the buyer, grantor index for the seller; if only the property location is known, ask the town/city for the owner first5
How New Hampshire handles it
- Property tax is municipal (town selectmen/assessors), not county. Abatements go to selectmen or assessors, then BTLA or superior court3
Property records in New Hampshire counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | City/town assessors or selectmen6 | — | — |
| Rockingham County | City/town assessors7 | — | — |
For any other county, see the county list on the New Hampshire guide.
Official warnings
- Free Property Fraud Alert from county registries. Rockingham (and Hillsborough) registries offer a free Property Fraud Alert sign-up (propertyfraudalert.com) to be notified of filings on your name8
- Quitclaim deed fraud (Attorney General alert, June 11, 2025). NH Attorney General warns that scammers forge quitclaim deeds to transfer property without the owner's knowledge; targets are typically vacant lots, lien-free property and out-of-state owners. Hotline 1-888-468-44549
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any New Hampshire office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in New Hampshire: New Hampshire public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- RSA 41:35 Duties of CollectorNH General Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- RSA 76:16-a Abatement by Board of Tax and Land AppealsNH General Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- RSA 76:16 Abatement by Selectmen or AssessorsNH General Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- NHDeeds.org homeNH County Registers of Deeds (nhdeeds.org)checked November 4, 2026
- Searching Rockingham County RecordsRockingham County Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
- Cities & TownsHillsborough County (hcnh.org)checked November 4, 2026
- Towns & City LinksRockingham Countychecked November 5, 2026
- Property Fraud AlertRockingham County Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
- Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns Public to be Diligent Amidst Reports of Quit Claim Deed FraudThe Rochester Post, published by the City of Rochester (republishing NH Attorney General)checked November 4, 2026