By Steph Solis |
Posted April 24, 2019 at 05:15 AM |
Updated April 24, 2019 at 01:22 PM
Steph Solis | MassLive
Looking to buy a house? These are the 100 towns with the highest
property tax rates in 2019, according to the Massachusetts Department of
Revenue.
Communities across Massachusetts saw a dip in property taxes this
year, even some on this list, according to state data. The median
property tax rate dropped about 1.5 percent from $15.57 per $1,000 of
assessed value in 2018 to $15.34 in 2019.
Still, some homeowners could be paying more. Changes in the federal
tax law that take effect this year include a cap on deducting state and
local taxes. Some residents learned they owe the IRS more money because
of these changes.
100. Abington
2019 tax rate: $17.39
2018 tax rate: $17.82
99. Northfield
2019 tax rate: $17.40
2018 tax rate: $17.86
98. Leyden
2019 tax rate: $17.42
2018 tax rate: $16.99
97. Harvard
2019 tax rate: $17.42
2018 tax rate: $17.15
96. Holden
2019 tax rate: $17.45
2018 tax rate: $17.61
95. Athol
2019 tax rate: $17.45
2018 tax rate: $19.57
94. Southwick
2019 tax rate: $17.47
2018 tax rate: $17.50
93. Halifax
2019 tax rate: $17.47
2018 tax rate: $17.65
92. Douglas
2019 tax rate: $17.50
2018 tax rate: $16.07
91. East Bridgewater
2019 tax rate: $17.56
2018 tax rate: $17.96
90. New Salem
2019 tax rate: $17.57
2018 tax rate: $18.13
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89. Hopedale
2019 tax rate: $17.57
2018 tax rate: $17.58
88. Plympton
2019 tax rate: $17.68
2018 tax rate: $17.52
87. South Hadley
2019 tax rate: $17.75
2018 tax rate: $17.64
86. Brimfield
2019 tax rate: $17.78
2018 tax rate: $17.10
85. Medfield
2019 tax rate: $17.87
2018 tax rate: $17.03
84. Rutland
2019 tax rate: $17.89
2018 tax rate: $18.13
83. Sudbury
2019 tax rate: $17.91
2018 tax rate: $17.93
82. Rockland
2019 tax rate: $17.92
2018 tax rate: $18.22
81. Chicopee
2019 tax rate: $17.96
2018 tax rate: $18.31
80. Avon
2019 tax rate: $17.99
2018 tax rate: $18.55
Worcester, Massachusetts.
79. Worcester
2019 tax rate: $18.00
2018 tax rate: $18.91
78. Wenham
2019 tax rate: $18.02
2018 tax rate: $18.79
77. Middlefield
2019 tax rate: $18.02
2018 tax rate: $17.98
76. Williamstown
2019 tax rate: $18.05
2018 tax rate: $17.94
75. Groton
2019 tax rate: $18.11
2018 tax rate: $18.67
75. Groton
2019 tax rate: $18.11
2018 tax rate: $18.67
74. Barre
2019 tax rate: $18.12
2018 tax rate: $18.80
73. Warren
2019 tax rate: $18.15
2018 tax rate: $17.32
72. Littleton
2019 tax rate: $18.24
2018 tax rate: $18.14
71. Westminster
2019 tax rate: $18.25
2018 tax rate: $18.55
70. Somerset
2019 tax rate: $18.25
2018 tax rate: $16.96
69. Wayland
2019 tax rate: $18.28
2018 tax rate: $18.03
68. Wales
2019 tax rate: $18.29
2018 tax rate: $17.84
67. Norfolk
2019 tax rate: $18.29
2018 tax rate: $18.62
66. Carlisle
2019 tax rate: $18.29
2018 tax rate: $18.17
65. Belchertown
2019 tax rate: $18.32
2018 tax rate: $18.19
64. Westborough
2019 tax rate: $18.33
2018 tax rate: $18.46
63. Monson
2019 tax rate: $18.34
2018 tax rate: $17.60
62. Amesbury
2019 tax rate: $18.37
2018 tax rate: $18.99
61. Auburn
2019 tax rate: $18.42
2018 tax rate: $18.44
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60. Peru
2019 tax rate: $18.48
2018 tax rate: $18.70
59. Leominster
2019 tax rate: $18.54
2018 tax rate: $19.33
58. Buckland
2019 tax rate: $18.63
2018 tax rate: $18.85
57. Conway
2019 tax rate: $18.65
2018 tax rate: $18.50
56. Lunenburg
2019 tax rate: $18.68
2018 tax rate: $19.70
55. Millis
2019 tax rate: $18.70
2018 tax rate: $18.02
54. Holliston
2019 tax rate: $18.83
2018 tax rate: $18.67
53. West Boylston
2019 tax rate: $18.85
2018 tax rate: $18.72
52. Blackstone
2019 tax rate: $18.91
2018 tax rate: $19.49
51. Brookfield
2019 tax rate: $18.95
2018 tax rate: $19.14
50. North Adams
2019 tax rate: $19.11
2018 tax rate: $18.38
49. Sturbridge
2019 tax rate: $19.15
2018 tax rate: $19.44
48. Holyoke
2019 tax rate: $19.29
2018 tax rate: $19.13
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47. Townsend
2019 tax rate: $19.33
2018 tax rate: $20.26
46. Granby
2019 tax rate: $19.36
2018 tax rate: $19.93
45. Acton
2019 tax rate: $19.37
2018 tax rate: $19.38
44. Sharon
2019 tax rate: $19.41
2018 tax rate: $19.37
43. Plainfield
2019 tax rate: $19.42
2018 tax rate: $19.08
42. Pittsfield
2019 tax rate: $19.42
2018 tax rate: $20.01
41. Holbrook
2019 tax rate: $19.46
2018 tax rate: $20.67
40. Dalton
2019 tax rate: $19.48
2018 tax rate: $19.91
39. Sherborn
2019 tax rate: $19.62
2018 tax rate: $19.30
38. Bernardston
2019 tax rate: $19.64
2018 tax rate: $20.47
37. Westfield
2019 tax rate: $19.67
2018 tax rate: $19.36
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36. Springfield
2019 tax rate: $19.68
2018 tax rate: $19.68
35. Hampden
2019 tax rate: $19.69
2018 tax rate: $20.00
34. Charlemont
2019 tax rate: $19.73
2018 tax rate: $20.42
33. Paxton
2019 tax rate: $19.74
2018 tax rate: $20.43
32. Lancaster
2019 tax rate: $19.75
2018 tax rate: $19.98
31. Williamsburg
2019 tax rate: $19.80
2018 tax rate: $20.18
30. Ludlow
2019 tax rate: $19.82
2018 tax rate: $19.01
29. Huntington
2019 tax rate: $19.92
2018 tax rate: $19.08
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28. Chesterfield
2019 tax rate: $19.99
2018 tax rate: $19.64
27. Stow
2019 tax rate: $20.13
2018 tax rate: $20.98
26. Gardner
2019 tax rate: $20.14
2018 tax rate: $20.27
25. Ware
2019 tax rate: $20.21
2018 tax rate: $20.71
24. Westhampton
2019 tax rate: $20.29
2018 tax rate: $19.43
23. Southbridge
2019 tax rate: $20.38
2018 tax rate: $20.75
22. Bolton
2019 tax rate: $20.47
2018 tax rate: $20.66
21. Fitchburg
2019 tax rate: $20.49
2018 tax rate: $21.01
20. East Longmeadow
2019 tax rate: $20.55
2018 tax rate: $20.94
19. Palmer
2019 tax rate: $20.70
2018 tax rate: $20.64
18. Leverett
2019 tax rate: $20.89
2018 tax rate: $21.05
17. Chester
2019 tax rate: $21.00
2018 tax rate: $19.40
16. Maynard
2019 tax rate: $21.04
2018 tax rate: $22.64
Warwick, Massachusetts. Mary Serreze/Special to the Springfield Republican
15. Warwick
2019 tax rate: $21.24
2018 tax rate: $21.64
14. Adams
2019 tax rate: $21.39
2018 tax rate: $22.21
13. Pelham
2019 tax rate: $21.59
2018 tax rate: $20.87
12. Heath
2019 tax rate: $21.60
2018 tax rate: $21.81
11. Wilbraham
2019 tax rate: $21.80
2018 tax rate: $22.64
10. Amherst
2019 tax rate: $21.80
2018 tax rate: $21.14
9. Ashby
2019 tax rate: $21.93
2018 tax rate: $20.17
8. Greenfield
2019 tax rate: $22.36
2018 tax rate: $22.43
7. Orange
2019 tax rate: $22.52
2018 tax rate: $21.94
6. Ashburnham
2019 tax rate: $22.55
2018 tax rate: $23.40
5. Wendell
2019 tax rate: $22.61
2018 tax rate: $20.96
4. Lanesborough
2019 tax rate: $22.63
2018 tax rate: $21.40
3. Russell
2019 tax rate: $22.69
2018 tax rate: $22.58
2. Shutesbury
2019 tax rate: $23.26
2018 tax rate: $23.06
Longmeadow Town Hall. Dwight B. Shepard / The Repubican
1. Longmeadow
2019 tax rate: $24.09
2018 tax rate: $24.34
It is interesting to look at the statewide and countywide property tax to assess the plight of being a taxpayer in Templeton.
ReplyDeleteThe median property tax in Massachusetts is $3,511.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $338,500.00. Communities in Massachusetts collect an average of 1.04% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.
If you own a "median value" home in Templeton, valuation of $338,500, your tax bill is $5835. The state median tax bill is $3511. Templeton taxpayers have higher taxes than the median taxpayer for the entire state. The difference is greater when compared to our county of Worcester, where the median tax bill is $3117.
The rankings in this list are misleading, because a wealthy town with very high propert values will have a low tax rate if managed properly. The state median is 1.04% of value. In Templeton, we are paying 1.724% of value. We pay a higher percentage of our property valuation. You can compare your own tax bill to the state median and the Worcester County median by looking here:
http://www.tax-rates.org/massachusetts/property-tax