New Hampshire Elderly and Disability Exemptions: Set Town by Town, Not Statewide

Updated August 2026

New Hampshire has no statewide homestead exemption. Each of its 234 municipalities independently decides whether to adopt an elderly or disability exemption and sets its own dollar amount, subject only to a $5,000 statutory floor for the elderly exemption.

If your New Hampshire town has adopted the elderly or disability exemption, the dollar amount, income limit, and asset limit are all set locally, and vary significantly from town to town. There is no single statewide figure to rely on; you need to check your specific town's ordinance.

New Hampshire's Property Tax Relief Programs

Elderly Exemption

What it does: Age-tiered exemption (65-75 / 75-80 / 80+), each tier set locally with a state-mandated minimum of $5,000; many towns set considerably higher amounts.

Who qualifies: Age-tiered per above, 3+ consecutive years of New Hampshire residency, plus town-set income and asset limits (state floor: towns must set the income ceiling no lower than $13,400 single / $20,400 married, and net assets no lower than $35,000 excluding home value, though most towns set higher).

Deadline and form: April 15 (Form PA-29). Citation: RSA 72:39-a, RSA 72:39-b.

Disability Exemption

What it does: Exemption amount set entirely by your town, with wide variation (examples found ranged from $50,000 to $166,000).

Who qualifies: Must qualify for Social Security Disability (Title II or XVI).

Deadline and form: April 15 (Form PA-29). Citation: RSA 72:37-b.

An exemption or credit lowers your bill only after the assessed value is set. If that value is too high to begin with, you are overpaying on everything above it regardless of which relief programs you claim. Nobody checks the underlying value unless you do.

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How to Apply

Contact your county assessor's (or, where noted above, your state revenue department's) office for the current application form
Gather proof of ownership, occupancy, and, for income-tested programs, your prior-year income documentation
File before the deadline listed above, most jurisdictions do not accept late applications for that tax year
Confirm the relief shows up on your next assessment notice or tax bill

The Bottom Line

Because this program is fragmented across 234 separate municipal ordinances, the only reliable way to know your exact benefit is to check your specific town's adopted amount and income/asset limits directly, don't rely on a statewide figure from any source, including this one.

Note: Program names, dollar figures, and income limits above are current as of August 2026 and are set or adjusted by the state legislature or department of revenue, not by AppealDesk. Some figures adjust annually, confirm the current-year number with your county or state before applying. AppealDesk helps homeowners identify available relief programs and appeal overassessments.

Most homeowners stack these programs on top of whatever value the assessor assigned and never question the value itself. It came from a mass-appraisal model, not an individual review of your home. It is worth checking once.

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