Suffolk County · Massachusetts
Boston, MA property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Boston, MA pays $4,335 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.61% of the $710,400 median home value. That is 38% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 0.61%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $4,335#25 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $361Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $710,400US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Boston, MA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $710,400
- Annual tax
- $4,333
- Per month
- $361
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Boston's 0.61% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,220 | $102 |
| $350,000 | $2,135 | $178 |
| $500,000 | $3,050 | $254 |
| $750,000 | $4,575 | $381 |
| $1,000,000 | $6,100 | $508 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Boston
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.