Massachusetts Property Tax Rates
Massachusetts homeowners pay a median $5,992 a year in property taxes, 1.07% of a typical home's value. That ranks 17th of 51 and is 0.13 points above the US rate of 0.94%.
1.07%Effective rate, 17th highest (US 0.94%)
$5,992Median taxes paid a year, 5th highest (US $3,119)
$562,100Median home value, 5th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Massachusetts
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $5,987; those without one pay $6,001.
- The effective rate is higher than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $3,560 a year at Massachusetts's rate.
- By county, rates run from 0.25% in Nantucket County to 1.49% in Hampden County.
Property taxes by county in Massachusetts
| Hampden | 1.49% | $4,455 | $298,800 |
| Franklin | 1.43% | $4,720 | $329,000 |
| Hampshire | 1.43% | $5,589 | $390,300 |
| Berkshire | 1.32% | $4,036 | $305,400 |
| Worcester | 1.28% | $5,438 | $423,700 |
| Plymouth | 1.17% | $6,502 | $556,000 |
| Bristol | 1.07% | $4,807 | $451,200 |
| Norfolk | 1.06% | $7,261 | $683,900 |
| Essex | 1.04% | $6,430 | $619,100 |
| Middlesex | 1.03% | $7,501 | $727,800 |
| Barnstable | 0.67% | $4,239 | $629,000 |
| Suffolk | 0.66% | $4,649 | $705,800 |
| Dukes | 0.50% | $5,828 | $1,165,800 |
| Nantucket | 0.25% | $3,974 | $1,593,800 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Massachusetts Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/massachusetts/