Haverhill Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills are mailed twice a year, with payments due February 1st, May 1st, August 1st and November 1st. 

Preliminary tax bills are estimated bills. The estimate is based on the actual net tax bill of the previous fiscal year. The preliminary tax is due in two installments (August and November). 

Interest accrues at 14% on bills not paid on the due dates. Any unpaid balances after May 1st may result in Tax Liens on the Real Estate Property and put into collection on the Personal Property Taxes.  Any Tax Liens are subject to interest rate of 16%.

The Tax Collector will advertise and place a Tax Lien on all unpaid Real Estate Property in the City of Haverhill.  Once a Tax Lien is established, it is recorded with the Registry of Deeds.  This process then allows the Treasurer to begin foreclosure proceedings in the Land Court for non-payment.  Current owners of the property will be notified by the Land Court before the property is foreclosed on.