The 100 Massachusetts towns with the highest property tax rates
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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