The Hollis, NH property tax rate for 2025 is $18.90 per $1,000 of assessed value, set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. A home assessed at $500,000 owes roughly $9,450 for the year before any exemptions or credits apply.
What Makes Up the $18.90 Rate
The DRA sets each municipality’s rate in the fall, after local and school budgets are finalized. Hollis’s 2025 total breaks into four separate levies:1New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. 2025 Municipal Tax Rates
- Local education: $12.30
- Municipal: $4.27
- State education: $1.21
- County: $1.12
Schools dominate. Local education alone is about 65% of the rate, and once you add the state education piece, roughly 71% of every property tax dollar in Hollis funds the Hollis School District and the Hollis-Brookline Cooperative District. That’s also why the rate moves: when voters approve larger school budgets, the local education component pulls the total up.
The municipal portion covers town operations, including police and fire, road maintenance, and administration. The county share funds Hillsborough County services such as the county attorney’s office and corrections.
How the Rate Has Changed
Hollis’s rate has moved sharply in recent years. A town-wide revaluation in 2023 lifted assessed values significantly, which dropped the rate from $22.57 in 2022 down to $16.66 in 2023. It has climbed back since: $17.73 in 2024 and $18.90 in 2025 as budgets grew.2New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. 2024 Municipal Tax Rates The 2026 rate will be released in the fall of 2026, once the town, school, and county budgets are finalized.3Hollis Brookline News. 2023 Tax Rate Calculation – By Hollis Selectboard
A rate drop doesn’t automatically mean a smaller bill. In 2023, the rate fell by more than $5 per thousand, but many homeowners saw little change because their assessments jumped at the same time. The two numbers work together.
How the Rate Turns Into Your Bill
Your tax bill is the assessed value multiplied by the rate, divided by 1,000. A home assessed at $600,000 under the 2025 rate owes $11,340 ($18.90 × 600). The Hollis Assessing Department sets each property’s value based on recent sales data and local market conditions.
State law requires towns to update assessed values at least once every five years. Hollis’s most recent revaluation was in 2023, and the next full update is scheduled for 2028.4Hollis, NH. Assessing Between revaluations, the Assessing Department adjusts individual properties when improvements, demolitions, or other physical changes occur.
Exemptions and Credits That Lower Your Bill
Several programs reduce either your assessed value or your tax directly. Most require filing Form PA-29 with the Hollis Assessing Department by April 15 of the year you want the benefit.5New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. Permanent Application for Property Tax Credits/Exemptions
Elderly Exemption
Residents 65 and older can get a reduction in assessed value if they meet income and asset limits. State minimums are net income no more than $13,400 for a single person or $20,400 for a married couple, and net assets (excluding the home) no more than $35,000.6New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 72:39-b – Procedure for Adoption and Modification of Elderly Exemption Towns can set higher thresholds and their own exemption amounts for the 65–74, 75–79, and 80+ brackets. Call the Assessing Department for the specific numbers Hollis has adopted.
Veterans’ Tax Credit
The standard veterans’ credit is $50, but towns can vote in an optional credit anywhere from $51 to $750, which replaces the standard one.7New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 72:28 – Standard and Optional Veterans Tax Credit Qualifying veterans, their surviving spouses, and certain active-duty service members are eligible. Check with the Assessing Department for the current Hollis amount.
Blind Exemption
Residents who are legally blind, as certified through the state’s blind services program, receive a $15,000 reduction in assessed value. Towns can vote to raise this amount.8New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 72:37 – Exemption for the Blind
Solar Energy Systems
RSA 72:62 lets municipalities exempt the value a solar system adds to a property, so panels don’t raise your bill.9New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 72:62 – Exemption for Solar Energy Systems This is a local option, so it only applies if Hollis has adopted it. If so, file PA-29 by April 15 after installation.
Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Relief
This state-run program gives direct relief to homeowners within income and property-value limits. Single homeowners with adjusted gross income up to $37,000 and married homeowners up to $47,000 may qualify, provided the homestead’s assessed value does not exceed $220,000.10NH Department of Revenue Administration. Tax Relief Program Aids Low and Moderate Income NH Homeowners Applications go directly to the DRA, not the town, between May 1 and June 30.11NH Department of Revenue Administration. Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief
When Bills Are Due
Hollis bills twice a year. Under RSA 76:15-a, the first installment is due July 1 and the second is due December 1.12New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 76:15-a – Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities The July bill is an estimate based on half the prior year’s tax, since the current year’s rate isn’t set yet. The December bill applies the actual rate and reflects any assessment changes. Payments can go to the Tax Collector’s office or through the town’s online portal.13Hollis, NH. View / Pay Tax Bills
What a Late Payment Costs
Unpaid taxes accrue 8% annual interest starting the day after the due date. If bills are mailed after November 2, a 30-day grace period delays when interest begins.12New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 76:15-a – Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities
If taxes remain unpaid after December 1, the town can place a tax lien under RSA 80:59. The lien takes priority over all other liens, including mortgages.14New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 80:59 – Real Estate Subject to Tax Lien Once the lien is executed, the interest rate jumps to 14% per year. If the debt isn’t cleared after two years, the town can take the property through a tax deed under RSA 80:76, and the homeowner loses it entirely.
How to Challenge Your Assessment
If you think your assessment is too high, file an abatement application with the Hollis Board of Selectmen. The deadline is March 1 of the year following your final tax bill, and it’s firm. Applications dropped off at Town Hall after 3 p.m. on March 1 are late. If March 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline moves to the next business day.15Hollis, NH. Property Assessments FAQs
You can only file after receiving the final tax bill, which is the second bill, typically mailed in October or November. The July estimate doesn’t start the clock. Come prepared with comparable sales data showing similar homes selling for less than your assessed value. A private appraisal strengthens the case but isn’t required at the local level, and runs roughly $300 to $600 for a residential property.
If the selectmen deny the abatement or don’t respond, you can appeal to either the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals or the superior court, but not both.16Board of Tax and Land Appeals. Property Tax A BTLA filing costs $65 and must come by mail or hand delivery; electronic filings aren’t accepted. If your final bill was mailed by December 31, the BTLA appeal is due by September 1 of the following year, but no earlier than the town’s decision or July 1, whichever comes later.