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Berkshire County Massachusetts Property Tax

$2,386.00 14th of 14

Median Property Tax In Berkshire County, Massachusetts

$207,800.00

Median Home Value In
Berkshire County, Massachusetts

1.15% 3rd of 14

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$62,144.00

Median Income In
Berkshire County, Massachusetts

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Berkshire County is $2,386.00 per year, based on a median home value of $207,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.15% of property value.

Berkshire County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the fourteen counties in Massachusetts, Berkshire County is ranked 14th by median property taxes, and 3rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Berkshire County collects a median of 1.15% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Massachusetts. This is partially because the median property value in Berkshire County is $130,700.00 lower than the Massachusetts median property value of $338,500.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Berkshire County Tax Assessor.

Berkshire County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

14th out of 14

By median yearly property tax

3rd out of 14

By percentage of median home value

8th out of 14

By percentage of median income

You can see how Berkshire County (highlighted in green) compares to the fourteen other counties in Massachusetts with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Massachusetts, see our Massachusetts county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Massachusetts counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Berkshire County is located in Massachusetts, which is ranked 6th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Berkshire County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

303rd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

911th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

274th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Massachusetts as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Massachusetts property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of fourteen Massachusetts counties in addition to Berkshire County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Massachusetts property tax by county to see property tax information for all Massachusetts counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Massachusetts property tax map.

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Berkshire County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Berkshire County are the responsibility of the Berkshire County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in North Adams, Massachusetts.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Berkshire County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Berkshire County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Berkshire County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Berkshire County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Berkshire County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
massachusetts Property Tax Data
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References