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FY 2026 residential tax rate · Bristol County, MA
Fall River property tax rate
Fall River's FY 2026 residential tax rate is $11.48 per $1,000 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $3,444.00 for the year. That ranks 221st highest of Massachusetts's 351 municipalities, below the middle, $0.96 per $1,000 below the $12.44 per $1,000 state median.
- 1Residential tax rate $11.48 per $1,000
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $3,444.00
Your Fall River tax bill
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Fall River'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. Fall River does not: commercial and industrial property pays $23.58 per $1,000, $12.10 more than the $11.48 residential rate, or 2.05 times as much, so the same $300,000 assessment would owe $7,074.00 as a commercial property. That commercial rate ranks 33rd of 351. 112 of the 351 cities and towns set a commercial rate above their residential rate. Personal property, such as business equipment, pays $23.58.
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.
Fall River's rate in FY 2025 and FY 2026
The residential tax rate rose $0.03 per $1,000 (0.26%) from $11.45 per $1,000 in FY 2025, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $9.00 more than at last year's rate. In FY 2025 Fall River ranked 225th. The commercial rate went from $23.83 to $23.58. 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 Fall River
| Assessed value | FY 2026 bill | At the FY 2025 rate | Versus MA median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $2,296.00 | $2,290.00 | −$192.00 |
| $300,000 | $3,444.00 | $3,435.00 | −$288.00 |
| $400,000 | $4,592.00 | $4,580.00 | −$384.00 |
| $500,000 | $5,740.00 | $5,725.00 | −$480.00 |
| $750,000 | $8,610.00 | $8,587.50 | −$720.00 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 1,000 and multiplied by $11.48, 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 Fall River compares in Bristol County and Massachusetts
Among the 20 municipalities in Bristol County, Fall River ranks 10th highest; the county median is $11.42 per $1,000, so Fall River sits $0.06 per $1,000 above it. The next higher rate in the county is Raynham at $11.75, and the next lower is Swansea at $11.36. Statewide, 37% of municipalities have a lower residential tax rate than Fall River.
Outside Bristol County, the closest rates are Chelsea ($11.48, Suffolk), Melrose ($11.47, Middlesex), Hadley ($11.46, Hampshire), Lynnfield ($11.46, Essex). 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 Fall River assessment
In Massachusetts the first step is an abatement application to Fall River'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 Fall River's FY 2026 residential rate each $10,000 of assessment costs $114.80 a year, and $235.80 on a commercial property.
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.
Fall River property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Fall River, MA?
Fall River's FY 2026 residential tax rate is $11.48 per $1,000 of assessed value; commercial real estate pays $23.58 per $1,000. Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Fall River?
$300,000 ÷ 1,000 × $11.48 = $3,444.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the FY 2025 rate the same assessment owed $3,435.00.
Is Fall River's tax rate high for Massachusetts?
It ranks 221st highest of 351, below the middle of Massachusetts municipalities; the median is $12.44 per $1,000.
When are Fall River 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. Fall River's own dates are printed on its tax bill and published by its tax collector.
How do I appeal a Fall River 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.