Hybrid (lien and deed) sales in New Hampshire: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every municipality BackLot tracks.
Oct 16, 2026 Announced · 4 sales on the calendar
Barrington town tax sale →New Hampshire is a hybrid (lien and deed) state with redeemable deed sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the municipality level by the Municipal Tax Collector + Municipal Governing Body under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Ch. 80, including §§80:20-a, 80:32, 80:58-80:87.
When a parcel becomes eligible. Taxes unpaid by December 1 may enter the applicable local procedure; under the optional lien procedure only the municipality/county/state may initially acquire the lien.
When sales happen. Municipality may use the traditional tax-sale procedure or adopt the optional real-estate-tax-lien procedure; investor-facing dates therefore depend on the municipality.
How bidding works. Traditional path: public tax sale; optional lien path: no private investor auction initially, with later authorized lien/property disposition possible.
What the winning bidder gets. Tax-sale interest or municipal tax lien / tax-deeded property, depending on locally adopted procedure. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.
Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.
| Jurisdiction | Sale | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington town | Oct 16, 2026 | Announced | Tax resale of county-held property |
| Dover city | Oct 16, 2026 | Announced | Tax resale of county-held property |
| Alstead town | Nov 7, 2026 | Announced | Tax resale of county-held property |
| Dorchester town | Nov 7, 2026 | Announced | Tax resale of county-held property |
Every New Hampshire municipality BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.
Records last verified Oct 7, 2026.
BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.
235 New Hampshire jurisdictions tracked.
