Taxes in New Bedford
New Bedford's tax picture is a real, disclosed relative advantage within Massachusetts -- a genuinely low average property tax bill despite the state's own substantial statewide costs.
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Learn moreA genuinely low average property tax bill
New Bedford's FY2026 residential rate ran $10.95 per $1,000 of assessed value, and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's own figure puts New Bedford's average annual bill at $4,492 -- substantially below the state's $7,838 statewide average bill.
Massachusetts's statewide flat income tax applies
New Bedford residents pay Massachusetts's real flat 5% state income tax on most income, with the state's additional 4% surtax applying only above $1,107,750 of taxable income -- see massachusetts.js for the full disclosure.
A single, uniform statewide sales tax
Massachusetts's simple, single 6.25% statewide sales tax applies in New Bedford with no local add-on, alongside real exemptions for most clothing and grocery food.
Key takeaways
- New Bedford's average property tax bill ($4,492) runs well below the Massachusetts statewide average ($7,838).
- Massachusetts's flat 5% state income tax (plus surtax above $1,107,750) applies identically in New Bedford.
- A single, uniform 6.25% statewide sales tax applies with no local add-on.
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