Property Taxes in Derry
Derry's property tax picture runs genuinely, honestly HIGH -- Ownwell's cited Derry-specific effective rate (~1.87%) runs approximately 83% above the ~1.02% national comparison figure this project uses consistently, and even somewhat above New Hampshire's own already-high statewide median (~1.82%).
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Learn moreNew Hampshire's Statewide Property Tax Burden Is Genuinely High -- Derry's Runs Even Higher
Consistent with this project's New Hampshire manifest research context, New Hampshire's real, current statewide property tax burden runs genuinely among the highest in the country -- Ownwell's cited New Hampshire statewide median effective rate ran approximately 1.82%. Derry's own cited effective rate (~1.87%, Ownwell) ran even somewhat higher than that already-high statewide figure.
Derry's 2025 Municipal Tax Rate and Its Components
Derry's 2025 tax rate, set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration, was $18.99 per $1,000 of assessed value (up $0.30 from $18.69 in 2024) -- composed of a municipal rate of 5.39, a county rate of 0.62, a state education rate of 1.14, and a local education rate of 11.84. Local education makes up the clear majority of the total rate, consistent with New Hampshire's real, statewide reliance on local property taxes to fund schools.
A Real, Cited Median Annual Tax Bill Well Above the National Median
Ownwell cited a median annual Derry property tax bill of approximately $8,190 -- more than three times the cited national median of approximately $2,400.
A Town-Wide Revaluation Was Underway for 2026 -- Confirm the Current, Finalized Rate Directly
The Town of Derry's Assessing Department was conducting a town-wide property revaluation for the 2026 tax year as of this research pass, with a new rate not yet officially set. An increase in town-wide assessed value generally lowers the per-$1,000 RATE even when a given property's actual dollar tax BILL does not fall proportionally -- confirm the current, finalized rate directly with the Town of Derry before relying on the 2025 figures above for a 2026 or later purchase.
Key takeaways
- Derry's cited effective property tax rate (~1.87%, Ownwell) runs approximately 83% above the ~1.02% national comparison figure.
- Derry's rate runs even somewhat above New Hampshire's own already-high statewide median (~1.82%) -- a real, disclosed comparison this record does not soften.
- Derry's 2025 tax rate was $18.99 per $1,000 assessed value, with local education making up the large majority of that total.
- The cited median annual Derry tax bill (~$8,190) runs more than three times the cited national median (~$2,400).
- A 2026 town-wide revaluation was underway as of this research pass -- confirm the current, finalized rate directly with the Town of Derry before relying on the 2025 figures for a new purchase.
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