Cost of Living in Haverhill
Haverhill's cost profile is genuinely more moderate than many Massachusetts markets in this dataset, with housing and property-tax figures both running comparatively favorably against the statewide averages.
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Learn moreA comparatively moderate average home value
The average Haverhill home value is $553,567 as of May 31, 2026 (Zillow), up 2.3% year-over-year -- a real, substantial cost in absolute terms, but genuinely below several Greater Boston Tier A/A+ markets in this dataset. A separate median-sale-price figure ran around $500,000 as of February 2025, though that data point is now over a year old.
A property tax rate and bill near the Massachusetts average
Haverhill's effective property tax rate is cited at 1.07%, with a median annual tax bill of $5,082 -- genuinely in line with the Massachusetts statewide average effective rate, and meaningfully below the statewide FY2026 average bill of $7,838, reflecting Haverhill's more moderate home values.
Statewide taxes apply the same way here as anywhere in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's uniform 6.25% statewide sales tax (no local add-on) and flat 5% state income tax rate (plus a 4% surtax above $1,107,750 of taxable income) apply identically in Haverhill -- see massachusetts.js for the full statewide disclosure.
Key takeaways
- Average home value is $553,567 (Zillow, May 2026) -- genuinely below several Greater Boston Tier A/A+ markets in this dataset.
- Haverhill's 1.07% effective property tax rate and $5,082 median annual bill both run comparatively moderate against Massachusetts statewide figures.
- Massachusetts's statewide 6.25% sales tax and flat 5% income tax (plus the 4% millionaires surtax) apply identically here.
- Confirm a current 2026 median-sale-price figure directly given the age of the most recent specific figure identified this session (February 2025).
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