Amherst Property Tax Overview
Amherst, Massachusetts has a FY2025 residential property tax rate of $17.95 per $1,000 of assessed value. That works out to about $1,795 in annual tax for every $100,000 of assessed home value.
On a median-priced Amherst home (around $485K), the estimated annual property tax bill is $8.7K, or roughly $725 per month. Your actual bill depends on your home's assessed value, which can differ from its market price.
At $17.95 per $1,000, Amherst's rate is 45% above the Massachusetts statewide average of about $12.40. Property tax rates are set annually by each city or town and fund local schools, public safety, and services.