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Mass property taxes, statewide

Fiscal yearAverage single
Family Tax Bill
% change over
previous year
# of Towns
Included
Average single
Family Home Value
% change over
previous year
1990 $1,711 n/a 323 $174,817 n/a
1991 $1,831 7.0% 265 $175,917 0.6%
1992 $1,897 3.6% 339 $162,450 -7.7%
1993 $1,993 5.1% 339 $154,589 -4.8%
1994 $2,081 4.4% 340 $153,133 -0.9%
1995 $2,182 4.9% 340 $153,571 0.3%
1996 $2,272 4.1% 340 $156,159 1.7%
1997 $2,360 3.9% 340 $159,838 2.4%
1998 $2,463 4.4% 340 $165,050 3.3%
1999 $2,557 3.8% 340 $173,576 5.2%
2000 $2,679 4.8% 340 $185,009 6.6%
2001 $2,826 5.5% 340 $206,789 11.8%
2002 $3,015 6.7% 340 $236,229 14.2%
2003 $3,206 6.3% 340 $266,350 12.8%
2004 $3,412 6.4% 340 $307,361 15.4%
2005 $3,588 5.2% 340 $352,820 14.8%
2006 $3,801 5.9% 338 $385,502 9.3%
2007 $4,003 5.3% 292 $411,288 6.7%
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
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