Contact Information:
City Assessor: Rosann Maurice-Lentz
Appraiser I: Joseph White
Assessing Assistant: Karyn Newton
Address:1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone:(603) 610 - 7249
Data Collection Team
(Left to Right)
Joseph White, Gorden Oakes, Aaron Doe, Peter Pawlowski and Richard Kulp
Property Inspections
2010 Update
As required by New Hampshire State Statute 75:8-a, the City of Portsmouth Assessor’s Office will being re-appraising all properties within the City. Commercial and various residential properties will be inspected due to the Assessors Office updating property values for April 1, 2010. These inspections will also coincide with the Five-Year Assessment Review, which is scheduled for 2011.
Prior to the inspection, taxpayers will receive a letter from the City Assessor indicating their property is scheduled for review. A data collector will visit these properties and ask an adult permission to inspect the interior of the building and any other structures.
All data collectors will wear and present a City of Portsmouth photo identification card and their picture will also be posted on the City’s Website. Please do not hesitate to verify this identification. If you have any concerns, please call the City Assessor at 610-7249.
You are not required to allow the data collector inside your property. However, it is important for the accuracy of your subsequent assessment and overall success of the 2010 Update. For your convenience, we encourage you to contact this office to schedule an appointment for an interior inspection once you receive a letter. An inspection of each property requires verification of exterior measurements, as well as interior information. If no one is home, all accessible buildings will have the exteriors measured and recorded on the City assessment record cards.
We understand the inconvenience our visits may cause, but we hope that you can accommodate us in this very important project. Thank you in advance for your patience and assistance.
Projected Inspection Schedule * Status
Multifamily Dwellings 2008 – 2009 Completed
Manufactured Housing 2009 – 2010 Completed
Mixed Use Properties 2008 – 2009 Completed
Vacant Land 2008 - 2009
Condominiums 2009 – 2010 Letters mailed through Map 200
Single Family Homes 2009 – 2011
Commercial/Industrial 2009 Completed
* Inspection schedule subject to change
