Town Assessors
Swanzey Board of Selectmen
Professional Assessing Services
M & N Assessing Services, LLC
Assessing Coordinator
Christine Smith
352-7411 Ext. 114
csmith@swanzeynh.gov
Fair and Equitable Assessments
Every five years, the Town of Swanzey conducts a full re-evaluation of property assessments in order to ensure the Town's assessment is equal to fair market value. In 2019, Swanzey updated the assessment values of all real property based on an analysis of real estate sales that took place between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2019 (the 2017 and 2018 tax years). The next full re-evaluation will take place in 2024, and will be based on real estate sales during the 2022 and 2023 tax years.
The real estate market continuously ebbs and flows. In order to monitor how close the Town's assessment is to the fair market value of your property, the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration conducts an equalization study every year. For example, the 2018 equalization ratio was .92, which means that, on average, the Town's assessed value for each property was taxed at 92% of what the market would value the property. In other words, in 2018, if your property was valued at $100,000, you were taxed by the Town as if your property was worth $92,000.
The equalization ratio for 2021 = 77.4 %.
The equalization ratio for 2022 = 67.5%.
The 2022 tax rate is $25.00
NS Water & Fire Precinct $25.63
Helpful Assessing Links:
- Understanding NH Property Taxes
- Understanding your Avitar Property Record Card
- Swanzey, NH Assessing Database Avitar
- Property Tax Maps
- Assessing Practices in Swanzey
- Change of Address
- Current Use
- PA 29 Form
- Veterans Tax Credit
- Elderly Tax Exemption
- Property Tax Deferral
- Property Tax Abatement
- Voluntary Mergers & Restoration of Involuntarily Merged Lots
- Solar Exemption
- DP8 Form - Information
- Prorated Assessment for Damaged Buildings application - Per RSA 76:21
