Taxes in Exeter
Exeter's tax picture combines an above-national effective property tax rate with New Hampshire's real, statewide no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-national property tax rate
Exeter's property tax rate for tax year 2025 ran approximately 1.88% across four taxing districts (Town, School, State Education, County), above the 1.02% national median.
A real, cited median tax bill
On a cited median-value home ($456,600), Exeter's annual property tax bill ran approximately $8,565, with the municipal (Town) share making up approximately 24% of the total.
New Hampshire's real no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure
New Hampshire levies no broad-based tax on wages or salaries and no general sales tax -- the I&D Tax on unearned investment income was fully repealed for tax years beginning on/after January 1, 2025.
Key takeaways
- Exeter's FY2025 effective property tax rate (~1.88%) runs above the national median.
- The median-value Exeter home carried an annual tax bill of approximately $8,565 for tax year 2025.
- New Hampshire has no broad-based income tax and no general sales tax.
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