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Essex County Massachusetts Property Tax

$3,719.00 3rd of 14

Median Property Tax In Essex County, Massachusetts

$372,400.00

Median Home Value In
Essex County, Massachusetts

1.00% 9th of 14

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$87,080.00

Median Income In
Essex County, Massachusetts

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Essex County is $3,719.00 per year, based on a median home value of $372,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.00% of property value.

Essex 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, Essex County is ranked 3rd by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Essex County has lower property taxes than many other Massachusetts counties. The median home value is $372,400.00, compared to the median property value in Massachusetts 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 Essex County Tax Assessor.

Essex County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

3rd out of 14

By median yearly property tax

9th out of 14

By percentage of median home value

3rd out of 14

By percentage of median income

You can see how Essex 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.

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

86th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1143rd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

173rd 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 Essex 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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Essex County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Essex County are the responsibility of the Essex County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

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