What is the residential tax rate in Cambridge, MA?
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Passionate about teaching after graduating from Harvard, I ultimately found myself drawn into the world of real estate in Cambridge and Somerville...
Passionate about teaching after graduating from Harvard, I ultimately found myself drawn into the world of real estate in Cambridge and Somerville...
What is the 2026 residential tax rate in Cambridge, MA?
For fiscal year 2026, the residential tax rate in Cambridge, MA is $6.67 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The 2025 residential tax rate in Cambridge reflects an increase from 2025 of 32 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or 4.8% from last year.
For fiscal year 2026, the residential exemption is $510,208. The full residential exemption reduces a homeowner's taxes by $3,403 in 2026. The residential exemption is for owners who reside in their Cambridge property and file a Massachusetts income tax return using that address. You are eligible for a residential exemption if you owned and occupied your property as your primary residence as of January 1, 2024. More than two-thirds of residential properties in Cambridge are owner-occupied.
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