Taxes in Dover
Dover's tax picture combines a genuinely high effective property tax rate with New Hampshire's real, statewide no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely high effective property tax rate
Dover homeowners paid a real, cited median of approximately $8,051/year on a home valued at approximately $398,500 -- an effective rate of approximately 2.02%, above both the ~1.02% national median and the ~1.85% Strafford County average.
New Hampshire's real no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure
New Hampshire levies no broad-based tax on wages/salaries and no general sales tax, applying fully in Dover.
A real, targeted Meals & Rooms Tax
New Hampshire's real, current 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax applies to restaurant meals, lodging, and short-term/car rentals in Dover as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Dover's effective property tax rate (~2.02%) runs genuinely high, above both national and county averages.
- New Hampshire levies no income tax and no general sales tax statewide.
- A real 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax applies to dining and lodging transactions.
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