Boston Homeowners Hit With 13% Property Tax Hike Starting January
I’ll be honest with you — Boston wasn’t cheap to begin with. Anyone who’s tried to buy, rent, or even stay afloat here already knows what the monthly bills feel like. But this new 13% property tax hike? It hits different. And it’s not just another headline you scroll past. It’s the kind of change you feel the moment that January bill lands in your mailbox.
If you’re a homeowner, the number isn’t just “13%.” Because the city is applying the new rate retroactively, your next bill will show up as a 26% jump for the quarter. That’s a shock, even for people who’ve lived here long enough to expect Boston prices to climb every year.
And if you’re a senior or living on a fixed income, I don’t have to tell you how this lands. Winter already means higher heating costs. Groceries aren’t exactly going down. Now your home — the one thing you’ve spent years holding on to — suddenly demands hundreds of unexpected dollars…