Plymouth County Property Taxes
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
23.2% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$529/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.24%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$513,000
State avg ▼ $587,193
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,336
$528/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$6,369
$531/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#9
of 14 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth's highest rate nearly quintuple the national average
Plymouth County residents face the region's most burdensome property tax rate at 1.237%, more than four times the national median rate. At $6,345 annually on a median home value of $513,000, Plymouth homeowners pay significantly more than the national median of $2,690 despite modest home values.
Highest tax rate in Massachusetts
Plymouth County's effective tax rate of 1.237% is the second-highest in Massachusetts, well above the state average of 1.065%. The county's median property tax of $6,345 stands between Middlesex and Norfolk in absolute dollars, yet represents the highest rate-based burden statewide.
Region's steepest tax burden
Plymouth County's 1.237% rate significantly exceeds all neighboring counties except Worcester (1.333%), making it one of the most tax-aggressive counties in Massachusetts. This compares sharply with Nantucket's 0.215% and Suffolk's 0.666%, illustrating the dramatic variation across the region.
Your median annual property tax bill
Plymouth County homeowners with a median-valued property of $513,000 pay approximately $6,345 per year in property taxes. This breaks down to roughly $529 monthly—a substantial cost for a median-income household in the county.
Overassessments are particularly costly here
In Plymouth County's high-tax environment, assessment errors compound the financial burden on homeowners. Residents should carefully review their property valuations and strongly consider filing appeals, as even modest reductions can yield significant annual savings.
How Plymouth County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Plymouth County
1.24%
Effective rate
Massachusetts Avg
0.88%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.