Historic Tax Rates
Each year the City must have its tax rate approved by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue prior to issuing tax bills. The Tax Rates are set by the City Council based on all proposed spending and all sources of estimated revenue.
Fiscal Year | RESIDENTIAL RATE | COMMERCIAL RATE |
1884 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
1885 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
1886 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
1887 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
1888 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
1889 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
1890 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
1891 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
1892 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
1893 | $17.30 | $17.30 |
1894 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
1895 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
1896 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
1897 | $17.30 | $17.30 |
1898 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
1899 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
1900 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
1901 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
1902 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
1903 | $17.80 | $17.80 |
1904 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
1905 | $17.80 | $17.80 |
1906 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
1907 | $17.80 | $17.80 |
1908 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
1909 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
1910 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
1911 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
1912 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
1913 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
1914 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
1915 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
1916 | $22.90 | $22.90 |
1917 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
1918 | $26.50 | $26.50 |
1919 | $28.20 | $28.20 |
1920 | $31.60 | $31.60 |
1921 | $33.10 | $33.10 |
1922 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
1923 | $33.80 | $33.80 |
1924 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1925 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
1926 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
1927 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
1928 | $31.30 | $31.30 |
1929 | $30.30 | $30.30 |
1930 | $30.30 | $30.30 |
1931 | $30.30 | $30.30 |
1932 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
1933 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
1934 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1935 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
1936 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
1937 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1938 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
1939 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1940 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1941 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1942 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1943 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
1944 | $35.50 | $35.50 |
1945 | $35.50 | $35.50 |
1946 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
1947 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
1948 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
1949 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
1950 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
1951 | $54.50 | $54.50 |
1952 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
1953 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
1954 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
1955 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
1956 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
1957 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
1958 | $59.00 | $59.00 |
1959 | $56.50 | $56.50 |
1960 | $57.30 | $57.30 |
1961 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
1962 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
1963 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
1964 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
1965 | $76.40 | $76.40 |
1966 | $79.60 | $79.60 |
1967 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
1968 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
1969 | $112.40 | $112.40 |
1970 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
1971 | $140.50 | $140.50 |
1972 | $145.30 | $145.30 |
1973 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
1974 | $157.00 | $157.00 |
1975 | $157.00 | $157.00 |
1976 | $168.90 | $168.90 |
1977 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
1978 | $193.00 | $193.00 |
1979 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
1980 | $202.00 | $202.00 |
1981 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
1982 | $173.00 | $29.99 |
1983 | $15.31 | $25.35 |
1984 | $16.82 | $25.15 |
1985 | $16.82 | $26.27 |
1986 | $12.53 | $26.17 |
1987 | $12.90 | $26.80 |
1988 | $13.48 | $27.59 |
1989 | $8.43 | $21.74 |
1990 | $8.92 | $22.52 |
1991 | $9.21 | $22.67 |
1992 | $10.31 | $24.82 |
1993 | $11.75 | $28.31 |
1994 | $12.65 | $31.12 |
1995 | $13.85 | $33.46 |
1996 | $14.65 | $34.23 |
1997 | $15.23 | $35.03 |
1998 | $15.22 | $34.67 |
1999 | $15.17 | $33.96 |
2000 | $14.23 | $31.65 |
2001 | $13.42 | $29.63 |
2002 | $13.53 | $28.62 |
2003 | $12.87 | $26.05 |
2004 | $11.71 | $22.59 |
2005 | $11.38 | $21.83 |
2006 | $11.21 | $21.33 |
2007 | $10.77 | $20.48 |
2008 | $11.67 | $22.11 |
2009 | $12.92 | $24.54 |
2010 | $14.01 | $26.93 |
2011 | $15.05 | $29.08 |
2012 | $15.63 | $29.81 |
2013 | $16.38 | $31.46 |
2014 | $16.73 | $32.05 |
2015 | $16.41 | $30.99 |
2016 | $15.67 | $29.55 |
2017 | $15.86 | $29.99 |
2018 | $15.38 | $29.97 |
2019 | $15.10 | $29.55 |
2020 | $14.45 | $28.42 |
2021 | $13.80 | $27.60 |
2022 | $13.25 | $26.31 |
2023 | $12.51 | $25.25 |
2024 | $11.62 | $23.69 |