KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Keene property owners who have questions or concerns about their newly issued property assessments have until Friday, Sept. 4, to schedule an informal hearing with the city as part of the 2026 property revaluation.

The city is reminding residents not to be discouraged if only a limited number of appointment times appear when they check the online scheduling system. Additional dates and times are being released in stages and will continue to be added through the Sept. 4 deadline to accommodate demand.

Informal hearings are available either by telephone or in person at the Keene Parks and Recreation Center, 312 Washington St. Property owners should have their assessment notice and Parcel ID (PID) number available when scheduling.

Appointments can be made by calling 888-844-4300 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Owners can also schedule online through Vision Government Solutions at vgsi.com/schedules by selecting the “Keene, N.H., hearings” option.

Anyone having difficulty finding a suitable appointment online, or who needs a date or time that is not listed, is encouraged to call the toll-free number. Phone scheduling is required for property owners seeking reviews of more than two parcels.

The informal hearings are an opportunity for property owners to review the information used in establishing their new assessment and point out potential errors or omissions. That could include questions about a property’s size, characteristics, condition or other information used in determining its market value.

The hearings are part of the final stages of Keene’s citywide revaluation, which is based on property values as of April 1, 2026. The city last completed a full revaluation in 2021, and state law requires municipalities to revalue property at least once every five years.

City Assessor Dan Langille has said property values have increased substantially since the previous revaluation. The median assessment for single-family homes increased by about 67%, while multifamily properties rose approximately 68%. Manufactured homes experienced an even larger median increase of about 140%.

Commercial properties generally saw smaller increases, with median values rising by approximately 30%, according to information provided by the city.

The revaluation does not mean property tax bills will automatically increase by the same percentage as assessments. Instead, the process adjusts the relative share of the city’s tax burden assigned to individual properties based on their updated market values.

Keene’s taxable property base, which was roughly $2.2 billion to $2.3 billion before the revaluation, is expected to exceed $3 billion once the process is complete, including utility property.

Langille has cautioned property owners against applying the previous tax rate — which was above $37 per $1,000 of assessed value — to their new assessments. The city’s new tax rate has not yet been established, but officials have indicated it could fall somewhere in the low-to-mid $20 range per $1,000.

The final rate will depend on several factors, including the final size of the taxable property base, state revenues, school fund balances, utility valuations and changes resulting from the informal review process.

Vision Government Solutions has been working with the city’s Assessing Department on the revaluation. The process included analysis of property records, building characteristics, sales data and other market information, along with field reviews conducted throughout the city.

Property owners can also review assessment information and learn more about the revaluation through the city’s Assessing Department resources.

The city says the informal hearing process is intended to give property owners and assessors an opportunity to make sure the information used in the valuation is accurate and that nothing relevant was overlooked.

Questions about the revaluation can also be directed to the Keene Assessing Department at 603-352-2125.