Massachusetts Property Tax Assessors

Town of Orleans, Massachusetts Tax Assessors' Office

Town of Orleans Assessors Phone Number
Town of Orleans Assessor's Office
19 School Road
Orleans Town Hall
Orleans, Massachusetts 02653
Town of Orleans Assessors Fax Number 508-240-3388 (Fax)

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

The Town of Orleans Town of Orleans - Tax Assessor Office is located in the Orleans Town Hall building in Orleans, Massachusetts.

Town of Orleans is a locality in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Orleans 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 Orleans Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of Orleans 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 Orleans.

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 Orleans 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 Orleans Assessor's Office at (508) 240 3700 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 Orleans Facts:

The median home value in Town of Orleans 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 located at 3195 Main Street. 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

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