Boston Property Tax Overview
Boston, Massachusetts has a FY2025 residential property tax rate of $11.58 per $1,000 of assessed value. That works out to about $1,158 in annual tax for every $100,000 of assessed home value.
On a median-priced Boston home (around $900K), the estimated annual property tax bill is $10.4K, or roughly $868 per month. Your actual bill depends on your home's assessed value, which can differ from its market price.
At $11.58 per $1,000, Boston's rate is 7% below 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.