Town of Merrimack Property Tax Rates Confirmed

The State Department of Revenue Administration has confirmed the town of Merrimack’s 2015 property tax rate at $24.72 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

This represents an increase of $.63 per thousand compared to the 2014 rate of $24.09, according to officials. The components of the 2014 and 2015 rates are presented below:

Town

2014-2015: $5.46

2015-2016: $5.49

Increase/Decrease: $0.03

School - local

2014-2015: $15

2015-2016: $15.53

Increase/Decrease: $0.53

School - state

2014-2015: $2.41

2015-2016: $2.40

Increase/Decrease: $0.01

County

2014-2015: $1.22

2015-2016: $1.30

Increase/Decrease: $0.08

Total

2014-2015: $24.09

2015-2016: $24.72 

Increase/Decrease: $0.63

Property taxes are due Thursday, December 3, 2015, to avoid interest penalties. Any resident with questions on their property tax assessment should contact the Assessing Department at 603-424-5136. For any other tax-related question, please call the Town Clerk / Tax Collector’s office at 603-424-3651.