Assessing
Our mission is to accurately assess property and provide prompt and courteous help to the public. We determine the value of property in Boston for the purpose of taxation.
In the coming weeks, assessors from our department will be performing inspections at properties across the City from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. This is part of our annual Maintenance Project. Representatives will carry a photo ID badge by which you can verify their status as an Assessing Department employee. They will also drive a City of Boston vehicle. If you have any questions or concerns about an inspection, please contact the Assessing Department at 617-635-4321.
ASSESSING ONLINE
You can search FY2017 real estate assessments and taxes online through our online Assessing tool.
Contact
Tax Data Administration (TDA)
617-635-3783
Personal Property
617-635-1165
Main office Number
617-635-4321
This year, the residential exemption saved qualified homeowners $2,433 on their tax bill, nearly $500 more than last year's amount.
Taxpayers who qualified for a personal exemption may have further reduced their tax bill this year.
The April 3 deadline to file for the residential exemption and personal exemptions in Fiscal Year 2017 has passed. For more information about the residential exemption and personal exemptions, please visit our filing for a property tax exemption page:
We also have information about motor vehicle and boat excise payments.
Many of Boston’s major schools, hospitals, and cultural institutions make a voluntary contribution to the City each year in the form of cash and community programs that uniquely benefit the City’s residents.
- Charities and religious groups that are seeking an exemption from property taxes before the start of the fiscal year can file a Preliminary Consideration Information Requisition Form.
- For Fiscal Year 2018, forms are due August 1, 2017.
- We have information on how to file for preliminary consideration.
- We also have more information on statutory exemptions.
Each report presents in text, charts, and tables an overview of property taxes in the City of Boston. Through comparative and historical data, a taxpayer can compare Fiscal Year assessments and tax rates with those in earlier years and with those in other jurisdictions: