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Massachusetts property tax, in one number.

1.07%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Massachusetts homeowner pays $5,992 a year on a $562,100 home. That's above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Massachusetts at a glance

Statewide medians across 1,741,158 owner-occupied homes.

$562,100
Median home value
$5,992
Median tax paid
$5,987
With a mortgage
$6,001
Mortgage paid off
62.5%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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−0.21 pts
Rate change since 2015
From 1.21% (2015) to 1.00% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $4,273 in 2015 to $6,080 in 2024 (+42%), while home values rose 73%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 17th highest rate in the U.S.Among the 50 states and D.C., ranked by median tax paid divided by median home value.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $5,987, and homes owned outright paid $6,001.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Massachusetts, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Highest effective rates

Massachusetts counties, ACS 2020–2024

Lowest effective rates

Massachusetts counties, ACS 2020–2024

Owners vs renters

2,785,042 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 62.5%Renter-occupied 37.5%

All 14 Massachusetts counties

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Barnstable$4,239$629,0000.67%
Berkshire$4,036$305,4001.32%
Bristol$4,807$451,2001.07%
Dukes$5,828$1,165,8000.50%
Essex$6,430$619,1001.04%
Franklin$4,720$329,0001.43%
Hampden$4,455$298,8001.49%
Hampshire$5,589$390,3001.43%
Middlesex$7,501$727,8001.03%
Nantucket$3,974$1,593,8000.25%
Norfolk$7,261$683,9001.06%
Plymouth$6,502$556,0001.17%
Suffolk$4,649$705,8000.66%
Worcester$5,438$423,7001.28%

Cities and towns in Massachusetts

104 places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data, largest first.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Massachusetts?

The effective rate is about 1.07%. The median homeowner pays $5,992 a year on a home worth a median $562,100 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $550,000 home in Massachusetts?

About $5,885 a year, or roughly $490 a month, at Massachusetts's average effective rate of 1.07%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the city or town assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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