Taxes in Gloucester
Gloucester's property-tax rate runs close to typical Massachusetts figures, under Massachusetts's standard flat state income tax and uniform sales tax.
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Learn moreA property tax rate close to typical Massachusetts figures
Gloucester's FY2026 residential rate ran $9.31 per $1,000 of assessed value (roughly 0.97% effective) -- close to, not dramatically different from, Massachusetts's own statewide average.
Massachusetts's flat state income tax applies
Massachusetts's flat 5% state income tax applies in Gloucester as statewide, with the additional 4% surtax relevant only above $1,107,750 of taxable income.
A uniform statewide sales tax
Massachusetts's uniform 6.25% sales tax, with no local add-on, applies in Gloucester exactly as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Gloucester's property tax rate (~0.97%) runs close to typical Massachusetts figures.
- Massachusetts's flat 5% state income tax applies in Gloucester as statewide.
- Massachusetts's uniform 6.25% sales tax applies in Gloucester with no local add-on.
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