Property Tax 101

Massachusetts Property & Real Estate Taxes

The median property tax in Massachusetts is $3,511.00 per year, based on a median home value of $338,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.04%. You can look up your recent appraisal by filling out the form below.

Massachusetts' Median Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

Massachusetts collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all states by property tax collections. Keep in mind that higher real estate taxes may be offset by lower state sales or income taxes. Higher property taxes in dollars may also be the result of higher property values than other states.

Massachusetts Property Taxes By County

While this page shows statewide Massachusetts property tax statistics, more precise property tax statistics can be found at county level. Massachusetts has a total of fourteen counties, and each county has a unique process for assessing and calculating property tax.

If you would like to estimate the property tax on a home like yours in Massachusetts, enter your most recent property valuation in the property tax estimator below. Results are based on median taxes in all counties, and will open in a new page.

All of the counties in Massachusetts are listed in the table below, sorted by median property tax from highest to lowest, left to right. Choose your county from the list below for more information about your local property tax. To compare property taxes in different counties, try out our interactive property tax map of Massachusetts.

Citations

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2006-2010

The Tax Foundation Property Tax Calculations, July 2012

Massachusetts Department of Revenue Tax Statistics & References