Assessing Office General Information

 

The Assessing Office is responsible for a variety of duties, including:

  • Appraising and assessing all real estate in the Town;
  • Defending the assessed values at the Board of Land Appeals & Superior Court;
  • Maintaining Property Record Cards;
  • Annually updating all Town Tax Maps;
  • Administering the Current Use Program;
  • Administering Property Exemptions and Credits;
  • Administering Timber and Gravel Tax Programs;
  • Provide public relations for the Assessing Office;
  • Provide reports for the public and media;
  • Assist the public in all matters relating to the above.

Online Assessment Information

Vision Appraisal Technology hosts our Property Record (Assessment) cards online. There is no fee for this service. Please click here to enter: http://data.visionappraisal.com/HollisNH/

 

If the above link does not bring you directly to the Vision Appraisal Hollis database, please try this website: http://www.visionappraisal.com/

 

Tax Maps are not available online, but are available in the Assessing Office during normal business hours.

 

Property Deeds

Copies of deeds may be obtained from the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds. They are located at 19 Temple Street, Nashua (the old County courthouse). Phone (603) 882-6933 or you may visit their website at http://www.nhdeeds.com/hillsborough/HiHome.html for hours, directions and contacts.

Tax Rates and Sales Ratio/Equalization (EQ) Value

The 2009 Tax Rate is $20.74 per $1000 of assessed value.

The 2009 Sales Ratio (Equalized Value) is 100.0%.

 

The Tax Rate for the year is usually set in October; the Sales Ratio, or Equalization Value, is usually available late winter/early spring the following year. (Example: For the 2010 Tax Year, the Ratio would be available early 2011.)

 

For previous years, the rate and ratio was:

 

Year

Rate

Ratio

1997

25.11

98

1998

25.69

89

1999

26.20

83

2000

27.28

73

2001

27.86

64

2002

17.87

97.6

2003

18.16

90.6

2004

18.57

83.3

2005

21.00

77.2

2006

22.84

75.6

2007

23.38

77.2

2008

20.95

92.6

2009

20.74

100.0

2010

TBD

TBD

 

Zoning & Building Requirements

In all zones, the requirements for a building lot are:

2 acres & 200 feet frontage for a front lot; or

4 acres & 20 feet frontage for a rear lot.

 

For Zoning or Building information, please contact:

 

Zoning questions: Donna Setaro, Building Coordinator/Zoning Board Secretary, at (603) 465-2209,

 

Building Codes/Requirements/Permit questions: Dave Gagnon, Building Inspector, at (603) 465-2514.

 

Questions regarding subdivision of property, building rights, septic approvals or other Planning Board questions: Virginia Mills, Planning Office at (603) 465-3446.

 

Historic District Commission requirements/questions: Donna Setaro, as above, or Kim Dogherty, (603) 465-2209.

 

Assessment Review (Revaluation)

Last Full Assessment Review occurred in 2008.

By State Law, the next Assessment Review is anticipated in 2013.

 

By State Law, Assessment Reviews are scheduled to occur every five years, but can occur more frequently.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

I want to make changes to my property, such as put on an addition or a garage. Can you tell me how much my taxes will go up if I do this?

Although, we try to accommodate all inquiries to this office, it is near impossible to forecast with any degree of accuracy these types of “what-if” scenarios. As such, we do not calculate hypothetical assessments.

I’ve pulled a building permit to make changes to my property. When will I be assessed for the changes to my property?

All physical changes to properties must be assessed of as April 1st of any given year. Under State Law, we are required to make a physical inspection to your property when we are notified of any change to your property that could affect its value.

I’ve just received my tax bill and I think I’ve been over-assessed. What can I do to change the assessment?

Under State Law, you may file for abatement once you have received the second-issue bill. The second-issue bill sets the final liability for the year. Please see the section on Appealing your Assessment for more information.

Is there any property tax relief available to property owners in Hollis?

Please see the section on Credits and Exemptions for a full listing of all credits and exemptions available to property owners in Hollis.

My neighbor is cutting some trees on his/her property. How can I find out if s/he filed the necessary permits to do this?

You may call the Assessing Office to find out if they have filed a “Notice of Intent to Cut”. However, if the property owner is cutting under the allowed amount or under other circumstances, a Notice of Intent to Cut may not be necessary.

I have land currently held in a Current Use category. If I make changes or sell the land, what will the penalty be?

The penalty for removing land held in Current Use is 10% of Fair Market Value at the time of change. Please see the Current Use Information Handout on the Assessing Home page for more details.

According to my deed, I have more/less acreage than the Town has me listed for. How can I correct this?

If you feel the Town is not listing your acreage correctly on your assessment card, you must file a recorded copy of a property survey with the Assessing Office. We will then correct our records to reflect the result of the survey. While we cannot recommend a surveyor, you may look in the Yellow Pages for a listing of surveyors in the area.

 

If you have a question that was not answered by the above, or any section of this website, please contact the Assessing Office at (603) 465-9860 or via email

 

Last updated September 30, 2010 cmc

 

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