Taxes in Somerville
Somerville's property tax rate lands in a real, precisely-disclosed middle ground, alongside Massachusetts's real statewide income and sales tax structure.
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Learn moreA precisely middle-of-the-pack property tax rate
Somerville's FY2026 residential tax rate ran $10.98 per $1,000 assessed value, an effective rate of approximately 1.09% -- modestly above the national median (~1.02%) but modestly below Massachusetts's own statewide median (~1.15%).
Massachusetts's flat income tax and millionaires surtax apply
Massachusetts's real flat 5% state income tax applies to most Somerville residents' income, with a real, additional 4% surtax on taxable income above $1,107,750 (a genuine combined 9% top marginal rate) -- see this project's Massachusetts state hub record for the full disclosure.
Massachusetts's simple, uniform sales tax applies
A single, uniform 6.25% statewide sales tax rate applies in Somerville, with no local add-on permitted anywhere in Massachusetts.
Key takeaways
- Somerville's effective property tax rate (~1.09%) lands between the national and MA statewide medians.
- Massachusetts's flat 5% state income tax (plus a 4% surtax above $1,107,750) applies to Somerville residents.
- Massachusetts's simple 6.25% statewide sales tax applies, with no local add-on.
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