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Assessor Department

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: 978-952-2309
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

Request for Abutters List
Application for Staturory Exemption
Assessors FAQ

Minutes

Massachusetts's 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.

Property Tax Rates and Information

FY 2009

The Department of Revenue has approved FY 2009 tax rates of $13.85 per thousand of assessed value for Residential property, and $22.76 per thousand for Commercial/Industrial/Personal property, reflecting the policy options adopted by the Board of Selectmen at the annual classification hearing. The new rates mean a 2.94% increase in the tax bill for an average residential property assessed at $383,736; and a 10.65% increase in the tax bill for a commercial/industrial property assessed at $491,000.

Previous vs Current Assessments 2008/2009
FY 2008
FY 2008 Property Tax Rates were as follows:

Property Classification Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value
Residential $12.62
Commercial-Industrial-Personal $20.57

The Board of Selectmen held the annual property tax classification hearing on Monday, November 19, 2007 at 7:30 PM. The purpose of the hearing, held pursuant to MGL C.40,s.56, was to determine the allocation of the local property tax levy among the five property classes for Fiscal Year 2008. The Board of Assessors provided the following information regarding the various policy decisions available:  Presentation1   Presentation 2   Presentation 3  10-year Res cf. CIP. Following the Assessors' presentation, the Board of Selectmen voted to adopt Option No. 5, to establish the residential factor at 0.9060, producing similar percentage increases for the average residential and commercial tax bills.

 

FY 2007
The FY 2007 tax rates were $12.11 for residential and $20.11 for commercial-industrial-personal personal.
FY 2006
FY 2006 Values