Massachusetts property tax rankings, FY2026

Ranked by residential tax rate. Ranks use the residential rate. Assessments are meant to track market value, so rates compare reasonably well, but a lower rate doesn't always mean a lower bill. 113 of 352 cities and towns raised their rate this year.

Lowest residential tax rates

#TownResidential rate
1Hancock 2.180
2Chilmark 2.280
3Edgartown 2.480
4Nantucket 3.120
5Gosnold 3.160
6Chatham 3.670
7Alford 4.070
8Dennis 4.290
9Oak Bluffs 4.990
10West Tisbury 5.210

Highest residential tax rates

#TownResidential rate
1Wendell 20.500
2Westhampton 20.350
3East Longmeadow 19.430
4Heath 19.390
5Longmeadow 19.320
6Pelham 18.790
7Greenfield 18.640
8Russell 18.420
9Bolton 18.070
10Chester 18.060

Biggest increases since FY2025

#TownChange
1Georgetown +24.4%
2Melrose +15.9%
3West Tisbury +15.0%
4Monroe +12.7%
5Monterey +12.1%
6Everett +10.8%
7Pelham +10.7%
8Provincetown +9.5%
9Becket +9.1%
10Lenox +8.8%

Biggest decreases since FY2025

#TownChange
1Hancock -19.0%
2Alford -17.8%
3Windsor -16.8%
4North Brookfield -15.6%
5Williamsburg -15.6%
6Savoy -12.6%
7Sandisfield -12.5%
8Clarksburg -9.5%
9Longmeadow -8.5%
10Douglas -8.4%

Increases and decreases compare the published residential tax rates for FY2025 and FY2026. A higher rate doesn't always mean a higher bill, because assessments change too.

How rates are spread

05010062.0–4.0104.0–6.0226.0–8.0318.0–10.08510.0–12.010012.0–14.06314.0–16.02516.0–18.0818.0–20.0220.0–22.0
Number of Massachusetts cities and towns in each residential tax rate band, FY2026 (per $1,000 of assessed value)

Reading these rankings

The median residential tax rate in Massachusetts is 12.435 per $1,000. Half of cities and towns are above it and half below.

Massachusetts doesn't publish an effective rate, so these rankings use the rate itself. Assessments relative to market value differ from town to town, so use them as a guide, and the town page's calculator for a bill.

All 352 cities and towns

Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, Tax Rates by Class, FY2021-FY2027. Retrieved 2026-10-24.