Town of Stratford, New Hampshire Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Town of Stratford Tax Assessor's Office?

Town of Stratford is a locality in Coos County, New Hampshire. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Stratford has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Coos County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.

What can the Town of Stratford Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of Stratford Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Town of Stratford.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Town of Stratford property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Town of Stratford Assessor's Office at (603) 922 5533 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Coos County?

You can try contacting the Coos County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Coos County is located in the in Lancaster, which is located at PO BOX 10. You can direct your general inquiries to Coos County with the contact info listed below.

Coos County Phone Number

603-246-3321

Coos County Fax Number

603-246-8117

Coos County Address

PO BOX 10
West Stewartstown, NH 03597-0010

Useful Coos County Links:

• Town of Stratford View by map and lot
• Town of Stratford Government Homepage
• Town of Gorham - Tax Maps
• Town of Stratford Assessors' Office Homepage
• Town of Stratford GIS Maps
• City of Berlin - Top Ten Taxpayers
• Town of Gorham - Property Tax Search