For fiscal year 2026, the residential tax rate in Cambridge, MA is $6.67 per $1,000 of assessed value.

The 2025 residential tax rate in Cambridge reflects an increase from 2025 of 32 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or 4.8% from last year.

For fiscal year 2026, the residential exemption is $510,208. The full residential exemption reduces a homeowner's taxes by $3,403 in 2026. The residential exemption is for owners who reside in their Cambridge property and file a Massachusetts income tax return using that address. You are eligible for a residential exemption if you owned and occupied your property as your primary residence as of January 1, 2024. More than two-thirds of residential properties in Cambridge are owner-occupied.

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