Taxes in Falmouth
Falmouth's real, genuinely low property tax rate coexists with a substantial ongoing bill, because the town's home values run so high.
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Learn moreA genuinely low effective property tax rate
Falmouth's FY2025 residential rate of $5.87 per $1,000 of assessed value (approximately 0.63% effective) runs well below Massachusetts's own statewide average (1.00%-1.17%) -- a real, documented pattern in several of the state's high-value coastal towns.
A still-substantial bill given high home values
On Falmouth's own ~$818,900 median home value, the low rate still produces an estimated ~$5,159/year bill -- a real case where a low RATE does not automatically mean a low BILL.
Massachusetts's statewide income and sales tax apply
Falmouth residents pay Massachusetts's real flat 5% state income tax (with the additional 4% surtax above $1,107,750 of taxable income) and the state's uniform, single-rate 6.25% sales tax with no local add-on.
Key takeaways
- Falmouth's effective property tax rate (~0.63%) runs genuinely below the Massachusetts statewide average.
- Falmouth's high home values still produce a substantial estimated ~$5,159/year property tax bill.
- Massachusetts's flat 5% income tax and uniform 6.25% sales tax apply in Falmouth as statewide.
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