Property tax in Massachusetts: 1.07%
The median Massachusetts homeowner pays $5,992 a year on a home worth $562,100, an effective rate of 1.07%. That ranks 17th of 51, between Alaska (1.11%) and South Dakota (1.06%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $562,100 home would owe $1,518 less a year.
In dollars, Massachusetts has the 5th-highest median home value and the 5th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Washington ($564,600, taxed at 0.81%) and Colorado ($539,400, 0.48%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,724 | $257,400 |
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% | $3,036 | $296,600 |
Massachusetts property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $3,766 a year in Suffolk County and $7,476 in Worcester County, against $5,992 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $280,000 (half the median) | $2,996 | $250 | +$756 |
| $562,100 (median) | $6,014 | $501 | +$1,518 |
| $845,000 (1.5× the median) | $9,042 | $753 | +$2,282 |
| $1,125,000 (twice the median) | $12,038 | $1,003 | +$3,038 |
Property tax by county in Massachusetts
Across the 7 largest Massachusetts counties, measured effective rates run from 0.67% in Suffolk County to 1.33% in Worcester County; 4 of them sit above the statewide 1.07%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | Cambridge, Lowell | 1,622,896 | 1.05% | $687,200 | $7,240 |
| Worcester County | Worcester | 861,664 | 1.33% | $390,700 | $5,207 |
| Essex County | Lynn, Lawrence | 807,258 | 1.07% | $584,000 | $6,267 |
| Suffolk County | Boston | 782,172 | 0.67% | $680,700 | $4,533 |
| Norfolk County | Quincy, Brookline | 724,540 | 1.09% | $649,400 | $7,081 |
| Bristol County | New Bedford, Fall River | 578,436 | 1.11% | $421,800 | $4,685 |
| Plymouth County | Brockton, Plymouth | 531,889 | 1.24% | $513,000 | $6,345 |