[Massachusetts Assessors]

City of Boston, Massachusetts - Assessor's Office

The City of Boston Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Boston, Massachusetts. You can contact the City of Boston Assessor for:

  • Checking the City of Boston property tax due date
  • Your property tax bill
  • Appealing your property tax appraisal
  • Reporting upgrades or improvements
  • Information on your property's tax assessment
  • Paying your property tax


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The City of Boston Assessor's Office is located in the Boston City Hall in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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City of Boston Assessor Contact Information

City of Boston Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of Boston Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Boston Tax Appraiser.

  1. The City of Boston Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Boston.
  2. The City of Boston Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
  3. The City of Boston Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Boston, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Boston about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Boston Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 617-635-3409. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Boston before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting.
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The median property tax in Suffolk County, Massachusetts is $3,009.00


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