2026 federal, state and local taxes
Massachusetts Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate your 2026 Massachusetts property tax. At the state's 1.12% average rate, a $615,000 home pays about $6,888 a year.
Your Estimated Property Tax
EscrowMassachusetts Property Tax by Home Value
| Home Value | MA Effective Rate | Annual Property Tax | Monthly Escrow | At the U.S. Average (0.90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1.12% | $2,800 | $233 | $2,250 |
| $350,000 | 1.12% | $3,920 | $327 | $3,150 |
| $500,000 | 1.12% | $5,600 | $467 | $4,500 |
| $650,000 | 1.12% | $7,280 | $607 | $5,850 |
| $800,000 | 1.12% | $8,960 | $747 | $7,200 |
| $1,000,000 | 1.12% | $11,200 | $933 | $9,000 |
Massachusetts and Its Neighbors
Property Tax| State | Average Rate | Typical Home | Bill on Typical Home | Bill on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 1.96% | $405,000 | $7,938 | $6,860 |
| New Hampshire | 1.77% | $470,000 | $8,319 | $6,195 |
| Vermont | 1.71% | $380,000 | $6,498 | $5,985 |
| New York | 1.60% | $460,000 | $7,360 | $5,600 |
| Rhode Island | 1.23% | $455,000 | $5,597 | $4,305 |
| Massachusetts | 1.12% | $615,000 | $6,888 | $3,920 |
Statewide average effective rates; local rates vary a lot within each state.
Property Tax Calculators by State
50 States + D.C.Pick a state to see its 2026 tax rules and results for common salaries or home values.
- Alabama 0.39% avg
- Alaska 1.16% avg
- Arizona 0.56% avg
- Arkansas 0.57% avg
- California 0.71% avg
- Colorado 0.49% avg
- Connecticut 1.96% avg
- Delaware 0.53% avg
- District of Columbia 0.57% avg
- Florida 0.80% avg
- Georgia 0.81% avg
- Hawaii 0.27% avg
- Idaho 0.53% avg
- Illinois 2.08% avg
- Indiana 0.77% avg
- Iowa 1.43% avg
- Kansas 1.33% avg
- Kentucky 0.77% avg
- Louisiana 0.55% avg
- Maine 1.10% avg
- Maryland 1.00% avg
- Massachusetts 1.12% avg
- Michigan 1.32% avg
- Minnesota 1.05% avg
- Mississippi 0.74% avg
- Missouri 0.88% avg
- Montana 0.74% avg
- Nebraska 1.54% avg
- Nevada 0.49% avg
- New Hampshire 1.77% avg
- New Jersey 2.23% avg
- New Mexico 0.67% avg
- New York 1.60% avg
- North Carolina 0.70% avg
- North Dakota 0.98% avg
- Ohio 1.41% avg
- Oklahoma 0.82% avg
- Oregon 0.86% avg
- Pennsylvania 1.35% avg
- Rhode Island 1.23% avg
- South Carolina 0.51% avg
- South Dakota 1.08% avg
- Tennessee 0.55% avg
- Texas 1.60% avg
- Utah 0.52% avg
- Vermont 1.71% avg
- Virginia 0.74% avg
- Washington 0.84% avg
- West Virginia 0.54% avg
- Wisconsin 1.51% avg
- Wyoming 0.56% avg
How This Calculator Works
Massachusetts's average effective property tax rate is 1.12% of a home's value each year, the 6th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.). On the state's typical home, worth about $615,000, that comes to roughly $6,888 a year, or $574 a month in escrow.
Because home prices differ so much, the yearly bill ranks differently from the rate: Massachusetts's bill on a typical home is the 5th largest of 51 (50 states and D.C.). On a $350,000 home it would be about $3,920.
None of Massachusetts's neighbors has a lower average rate; the table below compares them.
These are Massachusetts averages; your county, city and school district set the actual bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the property tax on a $300,000 house in Massachusetts?
About $3,360 a year ($280 a month) at Massachusetts's 1.12% average rate. A $500,000 house would pay about $5,600.
Is Massachusetts a high property tax state?
Yes. Massachusetts's average rate of 1.12% is the 6th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.).
How much is sales tax in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons, 35th of 51, in the bottom third.
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Neighboring states
- Connecticut Property Tax Calculator 1.96% average rate
- New Hampshire Property Tax Calculator 1.77% average rate
- New York Property Tax Calculator 1.60% average rate
- Rhode Island Property Tax Calculator 1.23% average rate
- Vermont Property Tax Calculator 1.71% average rate