Massachusetts Property Tax Assessors

Town of Harwich, Massachusetts Tax Assessors' Office

Town of Harwich Assessors Phone Number
Town of Harwich Assessing Department
732 Main Street
Harwich, Massachusetts 02645
Town of Harwich Assessors Fax Number 508-430-7086 (Fax)

Where is the Town of Harwich Tax Assessor's Office?

The Town of Harwich Town of Harwich - Tax Assessor Office is located at 732 Main Street, at the County Courthouse building in Harwich, Massachusetts.

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



What can the Town of Harwich Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of Harwich 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 Town of Harwich.

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 Town of Harwich 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 Town of Harwich Assessor's Office at (508) 430 7503 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 Town of Harwich Facts:

The median home value in Town of Harwich is between $389,163.00 and $396,237.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

How can I contact Barnstable County?

You can try contacting the Barnstable County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in the County Courthouse in Barnstable, which is where the Town of Harwich Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Barnstable County with the contact info listed below.


Barnstable County Phone Number

508-362-2511

Barnstable County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630-1105

Useful Barnstable County Links:


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