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New Bedford property tax, in one number.

1.21%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical New Bedford homeowner pays $4,338 a year on a $357,300 home. That's above the Bristol County rate (1.07%) and well 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

New Bedford at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$357,300
Median home value
$4,338
Median tax paid
$4,321
With a mortgage
$4,364
Mortgage paid off
40.3%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 1.33% (2015) to 1.15% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $2,835 in 2015 to $4,549 in 2024 (+60%), while home values rose 86%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $4,321, and homes owned outright paid $4,364.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 7.6% of the median household income of $56,981.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

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

Owners vs renters

42,271 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 40.3%Renter-occupied 59.7%

Cities in Bristol County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

New Bedford compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
New Bedford$4,338$357,3001.21%
Bristol County$4,807$451,2001.07%
Massachusetts$5,992$562,1001.07%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Bristol County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Mansfield Center
1.30%
$6,263 median
New Bedford
1.21%
$4,338 median
Attleboro
1.20%
$5,366 median
Somerset
1.19%
$4,977 median
North Attleborough Town
1.13%
$5,461 median
Taunton
1.03%
$4,344 median
Fall River
1.00%
$3,953 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in New Bedford?

The effective rate is about 1.21%. The median homeowner pays $4,338 a year on a home worth a median $357,300 (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 $350,000 home in New Bedford?

About $4,235 a year, or roughly $353 a month, at New Bedford's average effective rate of 1.21%. 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 city or town assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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