Massachusetts Property Tax Assessors

City of Melrose, Massachusetts Tax Assessors' Office

City of Melrose Assessors Phone Number
City of Melrose Assessor's Office
562 Main Street
Melrose City Hall
Melrose, Massachusetts 02176

Where is the City of Melrose Tax Assessor's Office?

The City of Melrose City of Melrose - Tax Assessor Office is located in the Melrose City Hall building in Melrose, Massachusetts.

City of Melrose is a locality in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Melrose has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Middlesex County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.



What can the City of Melrose Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of Melrose Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in City of Melrose.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.


Submitting a City of Melrose property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the City of Melrose Assessor's Office at (781) 979 4104 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.


Useful City of Melrose Facts:

The median home value in City of Melrose is between $418,787.00 and $422,813.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

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