Assessor Department

Assessor's Notice:

The Assessor's Office Staff are in the process of conducting its annual Measure and List of Real and Personal Property in compliance with the Dept. of Revenue's Certification and interim regulations.  The properties that are being revisited consist of properties with buildings permits, properties that have been identified for re-inspection, properties that have not been inspected in the last 5-7 years, and sales.

FY 2010 Tax Rates Approved; Classification Hearing results - UPDATED - The Department of Revenue has approved FY 2010 property tax rates of $14.63 per thousand of assessed value for residential and $23.11 for commercial/industrial/personal property.

At the annual Classification Hearing on December 7, 2009, the Board of Selectmen voted to establish a Residential Factor of "0.8948" for the FY 2010 property tax rate. That selected policy option is expected to produce a 1.39% increase in the tax bill for an average residential property assessed at $368,309; and a 1.58% increase in the tax bill for a commercial/industrial/personal property assessed at $491,000.

In preparation for the classification hearing, the Board of Assessors had provided information to the Board of Selectmen and a worksheet of policy options for the FY 2010 Property Tax Rate. See notes on Exhibit and Presentation, FY 2010 tax shift examples, historical data on prior year tax shifts, 2000-2008 Littleton housing sales volume and home sales prices. See also a side-by-side comparison of the total assessed values by class for FY 2009 and FY 2010. Earlier, the Assessors had received notice of Preliminary Certification of FY 2010 Real Estate and Personal Property Values from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. See previous vs. current assessments FY 2009/ FY 2010. 

Contacts: Kenneth Mildren, Chief Assessor mildren@littletonma.org Anita Harding, Assessment Analyst harding@littletonma.org Lorraine, Freitas, Assessment Analyst freitas@littletonma.org Address: Assessor Department PO Box 1305 37 Shattuck Street Littleton, MA 01460 Room 206, Shattuck St. Municipal Building Phone:  978-540-2410  978-540-2410 Fax: 978-952-2321 Hours: Monday - Friday  8:30AM - 3:00PM

Links:

NOTICE - Data Collection Project - click here for more information

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement Application

Real Estate Abatement Application

Community Preservation Act 1% surcharge - Read more Application for income exemption  CPA exemption brochure

Assessor Maps

Request for Abutters List

Application for Staturory Exemption

Assessors FAQ

Minutes

Historical Tax Rates

Massachusetts law requires assessors to value all real and personal property within their community. They value every property, from single-family residences to the large commercial and industrial enterprises. Valuation in Massachusetts is based on "full and fair cash value," the amount a willing buyer would pay a willing seller on the open market. Properties such as churches and educational institutions are also valued even though they are exempt from taxation.