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FY 2026 residential tax rate · Berkshire County, MA
Alford property tax rate
Alford's FY 2026 residential tax rate is $4.07 per $1,000 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $1,221.00 for the year. That ranks 345th highest of Massachusetts's 351 municipalities, among the lowest tenth, $8.37 per $1,000 below the $12.44 per $1,000 state median.
- 1Residential tax rate $4.07 per $1,000
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $1,221.00
Your Alford tax bill
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Alford's FY 2026 rates by class of property
The Division of Local Services lists a rate for each class of property, and each city and town decides whether to tax the classes alike. Alford applies the same $4.07 per $1,000 to residential, commercial and industrial property, as 223 of the 351 cities and towns do. Personal property, such as business equipment, pays $4.07.
Massachusetts assessments are meant to be fair cash value as of January 1 before the fiscal year: for FY 2026, January 1, 2025 (Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board). Because every city and town measures against the same standard, the residential rate is a fairer comparison between Massachusetts towns than a rate is in a state where assessments sit at different shares of value. The bill on this page is before the exemptions and credits an owner may qualify for.
Alford's FY 2027 rate
Alford is one of 23 cities and towns whose FY 2027 rate was already in the Division of Local Services table on October 26, 2026: $4.15 per $1,000 residential. That is $0.08 (1.97%) higher than the FY 2026 rate, and on a $300,000 assessment it comes to $1,245.00, $24.00 more than the FY 2026 bill at the same assessment. Each fiscal year's rate applies to that year's assessed values, set as of the January 1 before it, so the change in an actual bill also depends on how the assessment moved. The rankings on this site stay on FY 2026 until every city and town has a FY 2027 rate.
Alford's rate in FY 2025 and FY 2026
The residential tax rate fell $0.88 per $1,000 (17.78%) from $4.95 per $1,000 in FY 2025, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $264.00 less than at last year's rate. In FY 2025 Alford ranked 343rd. The commercial rate went from $4.95 to $4.07. Each year's rate applies to that year's assessed values, so a lower rate on a higher assessment can still mean a higher bill.
Tax on common assessed values in Alford
| Assessed value | FY 2026 bill | At the FY 2025 rate | Versus MA median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $814.00 | $990.00 | −$1,674.00 |
| $300,000 | $1,221.00 | $1,485.00 | −$2,511.00 |
| $400,000 | $1,628.00 | $1,980.00 | −$3,348.00 |
| $500,000 | $2,035.00 | $2,475.00 | −$4,185.00 |
| $750,000 | $3,052.50 | $3,712.50 | −$6,277.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 1,000 and multiplied by $4.07, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices, though in Massachusetts the assessment is meant to be the property's fair cash value on January 1, 2025. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $12.44 per $1,000 state median.
How Alford compares in Berkshire County and Massachusetts
Among the 32 municipalities in Berkshire County, Alford ranks 31st highest; the county median is $10.30 per $1,000, so Alford sits $6.23 per $1,000 below it. The next higher rate in the county is New Ashford at $5.66, and the next lower is Hancock at $2.18. Statewide, 1% of municipalities have a lower residential tax rate than Alford.
Outside Berkshire County, the closest rates are Dennis ($4.29, Barnstable), Chatham ($3.67, Barnstable), Gosnold ($3.16, Dukes), Oak Bluffs ($4.99, Dukes). Massachusetts cities and towns all assess at fair cash value as of January 1, so their residential rates compare roughly like for like.
Appealing a Alford assessment
In Massachusetts the first step is an abatement application to Alford's board of assessors. Where bills are quarterly it is due by February 1, the due date of the first actual installment; where bills go out twice a year it is generally 30 days after the bill is mailed (G.L. c. 59 § 59). The assessors have three months to act, after which the application is deemed denied, and an appeal to the Appellate Tax Board must be filed within three months of their decision (G.L. c. 59 §§ 64, 65), with the tax paid on time unless the Board waives it. The question is fair cash value on January 1: on Alford's FY 2026 residential rate each $10,000 of assessment costs $40.70 a year.
The Massachusetts appeal page sets out each step with its source and what an over-assessment costs. This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice.
Alford property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Alford, MA?
Alford's FY 2026 residential tax rate is $4.07 per $1,000 of assessed value. Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Alford?
$300,000 ÷ 1,000 × $4.07 = $1,221.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the FY 2025 rate the same assessment owed $1,485.00.
Is Alford's tax rate high for Massachusetts?
It ranks 345th highest of 351, among the lowest tenth of Massachusetts municipalities; the median is $12.44 per $1,000.
What is Alford's FY 2027 tax rate?
The Division of Local Services table lists Alford's FY 2027 residential rate as $4.15 per $1,000, up from $4.07 in FY 2026. On a $300,000 assessment that is $1,245.00 a year. 23 of the 351 cities and towns had a FY 2027 rate in the table when it was read; the ranking here still uses FY 2026, the last year with a rate for every one.
When are Alford property taxes due?
In cities and towns that bill quarterly, installments are due August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1; some bill twice a year instead. Alford's own dates are printed on its tax bill and published by its tax collector.
How do I appeal a Alford property assessment?
Abatement application to the assessors: by February 1 in quarterly-billing towns (G.L. c. 59 § 59). Then: assessors decide (Within three months); appeal to the appellate tax board (Within three months of the assessors' action).
Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, Municipal Databank: Tax Rates by Class (data current as of October 26, 2026); county and 2020 population from Wikipedia, List of municipalities in Massachusetts . Appeal steps: Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, Real Estate Tax Appeals: A Helpful Guide for Taxpayers and Assessors (last revised March 20, 2024); Massachusetts Division of Local Services, Assessment Administration: Law, Procedures and Valuation, Chapter 6, Property Tax Abatements (Rev. 01/26). Last checked October 26, 2026. This page explains published figures; it is not tax or legal advice.