Taxes in Bedford
Bedford's tax picture combines a property tax rate below New Hampshire's own high statewide median with the state's real, current lack of any wage income tax or general sales tax.
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Learn moreA property tax rate below the state median
Bedford's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.58% (total rate ~$16.49 per $1,000 assessed value, up ~4.3% in one recent cited year) -- below New Hampshire's own statewide median (~1.82%), though well above the ~1.02% national comparison figure.
New Hampshire's real, current no-income-tax picture
New Hampshire has no tax on wages and, following the Interest & Dividends Tax's full repeal effective for taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2024, no tax on investment income either.
No general sales tax, but real targeted taxes exist
New Hampshire has no general sales tax, though it does levy a real Meals & Rooms (Rentals) Tax and business-level taxes -- this record discloses these honestly rather than implying an absolute zero-tax state.
Key takeaways
- Bedford's property tax rate (~1.58%) runs below New Hampshire's own state median.
- New Hampshire has no wage income tax and no investment-income tax as of 2025.
- New Hampshire has no general sales tax, though targeted meals/rooms and business taxes apply statewide.
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