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Best Property Tax Counties in Massachusetts

Effective property tax rate vs national benchmarks Compare rankings across all 14 counties.

Average Property Tax Score
39/100
Top County
Nantucket County
Counties Ranked
14

Top 10

#1
Nantucket County
MA
100/100
#2
Dukes County
MA
86/100
#3
Suffolk County
MA
67/100
#4
Barnstable County
MA
62/100
#5
Middlesex County
MA
34/100
#6
Essex County
MA
33/100
#7
Norfolk County
MA
32/100
#8
Bristol County
MA
30/100
#9
Plymouth County
MA
24/100
#10
Worcester County
MA
20/100

All Massachusetts Counties Ranked

#CountyProperty Tax ScoreOverall Score
1Nantucket County, MA
99.7
55.7
2Dukes County, MA
86.1
61.3
3Suffolk County, MA
66.8
43
4Barnstable County, MA
62
58
5Middlesex County, MA
34.2
50.7
6Essex County, MA
33
48.3
7Norfolk County, MA
31.8
51.1
8Bristol County, MA
30.4
45
9Plymouth County, MA
23.9
48.7
10Worcester County, MA
19.6
46.8
11Berkshire County, MA
18.3
44.1
12Hampshire County, MA
14.7
49.4
13Franklin County, MA
12.3
46.2
14Hampden County, MA
10
32.8

Data Source

Property Tax data from TaxByCounty. See full details at TaxByCounty. Data updated February 2026.