Matters ▸ Attachment
FY2013BOAPRESENT — File 193964
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
JOSEPH A. CURTATONE
MAYOR
SOMERVILLE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
MARC A. LEVYE, RMA, MAA
HUMPHREY MOYNIHAN, MAA
CHIEF ASSESSOR AND CHAIRMAN
MICHAEL FLYNN, MAA
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEARING NOVEMBER 20, 2012
ADOPTION OF TAX LEVY PERCENTAGES FOR FY2013
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 797 OF THE ACTS OF 1979
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.
A MOTION THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ADOPTS A MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL FACTOR OF 86.6100 THE LEGAL MINIMUM FOR THE
CITY OF SOMERVILLE FOR FY2013.
2. A MOTION THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACCEPTS THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5C APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL
EXEMPTION OF 30% OF AVERAGE ASSESSED VALUE FOR OWNER
OCCUPIED PROPERTIES FOR FY2013.
3. A MOTION THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACCEPTS THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 73 OF THE ACTS OF 1986 AND VOTES AN
ADDITIONAL STATUTORY EXEMPTION OF UP TO 100% FOR FY2013.
PUBLIC HEARING
ALLOCATION OF LOCAL TAXES
After the assessors receive the Commissioner of Revenue certifications, the Board of
Alderman must conduct a public hearing on the issue of allocating the local property tax
levy among the four classes of real property and of personal property for FY2013.
G.L. Ch. 40 S.56. The public hearing called by the Alderman must comply with the
requirements of the Open Meeting Law, as supplemented by local by-laws or ordinance.
The Board of Assessors must provide notice of the conduct of the hearing to taxpayers by
a public information release in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, as
well as any other appropriate news media. The release should provide the date, time and
place of the public hearing.
At the public hearing, the assessors must provide all information and data relevant to
making a decision on allocating the tax levy including the fiscal effect of the available
alternatives.
THE MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL FACTOR
At the public hearing, the Board of Alderman, together with the Mayor’s approval, must
first adopt a residential factor. In a city, if the Mayor vetoes the Aldermans’s factor, the
Alderman may override the vote with a vote equal to two-thirds of the members elected.
The residential factor adopted must be an amount not less than the minimum residential
factor calculated by the Commissioner of Revenue.
THE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
At the option of the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Alderman, an exemption of
not more than 30 percent of the average assessed value of all Class One, Residential,
parcels may be applied to residential parcels that are the principal residence of the
property taxpayer as used by the taxpayer for income tax purposes as of January 1, 2012.
G.L. Ch. 59 S5C.
ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION UP TO 100%
Since FY 1986, Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 allowed an additional
exemption of up to 100% of the amount for the Statutory Elderly, Blind, Widowers and
Veteran Exemptions. This would be triggered whenever tax increases are incurred.
Under this provision, anyone who qualifies for a statutory exemption, (and after the
residential exemption is applied) will pay no more taxes than they did in the previous
fiscal year, (provided however that the statutory amount granted in the current year
cannot exceed more than double the base rate amount). See base rate amounts and a
“statutory” example on the next 2 pages.
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Somerville Board of Assessors
Clause Exemptions- Fiscal Year 2013
The laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provide for real estate tax relief for certain people.
Each category of tax relief is defined, and the allowable amount stated, in the various clauses of Chapter
59, Section 5 of the General Laws. The table below summarizes who qualifies for these exemptions and
the amounts of the various exemptions. State law also gives each city and town the option of increasing
the exemption up to double the amounts. The Somerville Board of Aldermen, with the approval of the
Mayor, has elected this option each year. The exemption amounts shown in the tables are therefore base
exemption amounts. They can be increased up to double the amounts shown depending upon the
amount each applicant’s tax bill has increased over the prior years’ taxes (except for senior work-off).
Certain deductions are allowed from the income limits shown for the clause exemptions. You should call or come
into the Assessors Office in City Hall to find out details. The asset limits do not include the value of owner
occupied properties.
Clause
Name
Clause#
Basic Qualifications
Other Qualifications
Income
Limits
Asset
Limits
$$$
Amount
Elderly
17D
Age 70 or older
Own & occupy property 5 years
None
$55,477
$242.00
Widows
17D
Surviving Spouse
None
None
$55,477
$242.00
Other
17D
Minor
Parents are deceased
None
$55,477
$242.00
Hardship
18
Age, Infirmity, Income
Must meet all three (3)
Poverty
Varies
Veterans
22A
Service related loss of or
loss of use of one foot or
one hand or one eye or
received honor etc.
Spouses (where veteran’s spouse owns
the domicile) or surviving spouses of
veterans entitled to exemption under Cl.
22A
None
None
$750.00
Veterans
22
10% Service Disability or
Purple Heart
Mass resident 6 months prior to service
or 5 years Mass residency
None
None
$400
Veterans
22B
Loss of two limbs or both
eyes
Mass resident 6 months prior to service
or 5 years Mass residency
None
None
$1250
Veterans
22C
Disability requires specially
adapted housing
Mass resident 6 months prior to service
or 5 years Mass residency
None
None
$1500
Veterans
22E
100% disability, file V.A.
certificate annually
Mass resident 6 months prior to service
or 5 year Mass residency, unemployed
for all of previous years
None
None
$1000*
Paraplegic 8A of 58 Paraplegic due to wartime
injury
Mass resident 6 months prior to service
or Mass residency for 5 years V.A.
certificate
None
None
100%
Blind
37A
Legally Blind
Yearly blind certificate
None
None
$500
Tax
Deferral
41A
Age 65 or Older, tax
deferred 8% interest per
year
Own & Occupy Property for 5 years
$40,000
None
Defers
Up to
100%
Elderly
41C
Age 65 or older
Own / Occupy 5 yrs. in MA & MA
resident 10 yrs.
(S)$20,000
(M)$30,000
(S)$40,000
(M)$55,000
$750
Senior
Work-off
5K
Over 60
Somerville resident
contact
Council on
Aging
None
Up to
$1,000
*for veterans owning two family or larger houses, Clause 22E is reduced to the same portion as the veterans’
occupancy of the property. The qualifying date for the Clause Exemptions Is July 1, (each year). Questions
can be addressed to Assessing at [phone removed] ext. 3100. The application deadline is three months from the
date the Third Quarter Bill was mailed.
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EXAMPLE (using Clause 41C)
ADDITIONAL (UP TO) 100% EXEMPTION AMOUNT
SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 73
ACTS OF 1986
FY 2012
FY 2013
$450,000 VALUE
$450,000 VALUE
X 13.09 TAX RATE
X 13.42 TAX RATE
$5,890.50
$6,039.00
-1,799.63 RES. EXEMPTION
-1,885.97 RES. EX.
$4,090.87
$4,153.03
- 750.00 STATUTORY AMOUNT
- 750.00 STAT. AMT.
$3,340.87 NET TAX
$3,403.03 NET TAX
$3,403.03 FY 2013 NEW NET TAX
$3,340.87 FY 2012 OLD NET TAX
$62.16 INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR
CERTIFICATE
$750.00 STATUTORY AMOUNT
+ $62.16 INCREASE
$812.16
THIRD QUARTER BILL DEDUCT
$406.08
FOURTH QUARTER BILL DEDUCT
$406.08
EFFECTIVE INCREASE IN TAXES
$ 0
4
4001
8001
2001
7001
3001
9001
3001
5001
1001
6001
4001
BEACON ST
SUM MER ST
LOWELL ST
CEDAR ST
PEARL ST
WALNUT ST
BRO ADWAY
GLEN ST
MYSTIC AVE
ALBION ST
INTERSTAT E HIG HWAY 93
SO MERVILLE AVE
NORTH ST
MEDFO RD ST
ELM ST
KIDDER AVE
HOLLAND ST
HUDSO N ST
MORRISON AVE
HEATH ST
BELM ONT ST
JO Y ST
FOLEY ST
BO W ST
BAIL EY RD
AVON ST
PO WDER HOUSE BOUL EVARD
PO RT ER ST
BO ST ON ST
BO ST ON AVE
PARK ST
DANE ST
SYCAMO RE ST
CROSS ST
PRO SPECT ST
GRANT ST
OAK ST
CHERRY ST
PACKARD AVE
HANCO CK ST
DAY ST
CENT RAL ST
ALPINE ST
CONCORD AVE
LINWO OD ST
ROGERS AVE
MIDDLESEX AVE
PEARSO N RD
TEN HILLS RD
SCHO OL ST
SHO RE DRIVE
BARTLETT ST
FLINT ST
IRVING ST
MAIN ST
HIGHL AND RD
MUNRO E ST
VERNON ST
TALBOT AVE
LIBERT Y AVE
ORCHARD ST
OXFORD ST
WASHINGTO N ST
FELLSWAY WEST
TRULL ST
THIRD AVE
OSSIPEE RD
PUT NAM ST
JAQUES ST
WALLACE ST
COLLEGE AVE
DERBY ST
TUFT S ST
FREMO NT ST
GORDO N ST
GILM AN ST
OLIVER ST
GLENWOO D RD
HALL AVE
VINAL AVE
PRO FESSORS ROW
HIGHL AND AVE
LINE ST
TEMPLE ST
BERKELEY ST
OTIS ST
LAKE ST
THURSTON ST
GROVE ST
WOODS AVE
NEWT ON ST
PART RIDG E AVE
LOWDEN AVE
ELECTRIC AVE
CONWELL AVE
PEARSO N AVE
WEBSTER AVE
SO UTH ST
DIM ICK ST
RAYMON D AVE
LAUREL ST
ADAM S ST
WHEATLAND ST
DOVER ST
FLORENCE ST
SPRIN G ST
DANA ST
MORELAND ST
CHANDLER ST
PINCKNEY ST
MARIO N ST
FAIRFAX ST
JAY ST
HIGH ST
LEXINGTO N AVE
BRO MF IELD RD
WARE ST
BAY STATE AVE
ASH AVE
VICTORIA ST
HINCKLEY ST
COLUM BUS AVE
PRESCOTT ST
RUFO RD
PRICHARD AVE
CRAIGIE ST
SIMPSON AVE
ELM WO OD ST
EDG AR AVE
McGRATH HIGHWAY
QUINCY ST
BO ND ST
AUSTIN ST
MADISON ST
MT VERNO N ST
PAULINA ST
CAM ERON AVE
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
CLYDE ST
ALLEN ST
BANKS ST
TEELE AVE
BO NAIR ST
GORHAM ST
PERRY ST
CROWN ST
BENTO N RD
SYDNEY ST
BRADLEY ST
KENSING TON AVE
ST ONE AVE
FOSKET ST
CHESTNUT ST
RUSSELL ST
MEMO RIAL RD
LEE ST
MYSTIC VALLEY PARKWAY
DANE AVE
GARRISON AVE
FARRAGUT AVE
CHURCH ST
AM ES ST
WEST ST
MURDO CK ST
IVALOO ST
FISK AVE
DELL ST
LINDEN ST
CURT IS AVE
WATERHOUSE ST
ATHERTON ST
CURT IS ST
FRANEY RD
MANSFIELD ST
SARGENT AVE
SAWYER AVE
ROSE ST
WARWICK ST
NASHUA ST
SPENCER AVE
SKEHAN ST
PARK AVE
WHIT MAN ST
COLUM BIA ST
CUTTER AVE
BURNSIDE AVE
CHESTER AVE
HOWE ST
WILLO W AVE
CHET WYND RO AD
DICKSON ST
WARD ST
APPLET ON ST
WOODBINE ST
WESLEY ST
SUNSET ROAD
UPLAND ROAD
SUM MIT AVE
HOUGHT ON ST
WINDSOR RD
HILL ST
NO. UNION ST
MYRTLE ST
MERRIAM ST
KINGSTON ST
PRO PERZI W AY
HAM ILTO N RD
LORIN G ST
FOUNTAIN AVE
WINT ER ST
KNAPP ST
CLAREM ON ST
MT PLEASANT ST
PRINCETON ST
ASHLAND ST
ROSSM ORE ST
RUSH ST
PITM AN ST
DURHAM ST
FRANKLIN AVE
ALEWIFE BRO OK PARKWAY
LINCO LN AVE
PLEASANT AVE
FIRST AVE
CORINT HIAN RD
KENT ST
CRESCENT ST
JAM ES ST
ALDRICH ST
MILLER ST
GARFIELD AVE
ST ICKNEY AVE
LOM BARDI
SPRIN G HILL T ER
HARVARD ST
LINDEN AVE
OAKLAND AVE
GRAND VIEW AVE
WAY
GARDEN CT
WALDO ST
CONNORS DR IVE
MEACHAM RD
WALNUT RD
GILM AN T ER
HAWKINS ST
CONWELL ST
WINDO M ST
HERBERT ST
MORG AN ST
MAPLE AVE
WILSON AVE
SUM MIT ST
ESSEX ST
WALDO AVE
WESLEY PARK
CARLTO N ST
WYAT T ST
EAST ALBIO N ST
KENWO OD ST
YO RKT OWN ST
MT VERNO N AVE
WATSON ST
COONEY ST
EASTM AN RD
BO W ST PL
WEST MINST ER ST
WEST QUINCY
ACADIA PARK
LINE ST
SCHO OL ST
BRO ADWAY
BRO ADWAY
BRO ADWAY
McGRATH HIGHWAY
MYSTIC AVE
WASHINGTO N ST
ASH AVE
FELLSWAY WEST
ELM ST
HIGHL AND AVE
MEDFO RD ST
MEDFO RD ST
BO NAIR ST
PITM AN ST
MYRTLE ST
FLINT ST
FELLSWAY WEST
BRO ADWAY
CURT IS ST
VINAL AVE
ELM ST
CENT RAL ST
WASHINGTO N ST
INTERSTAT E HIG HWAY 93
RUSH ST
District Boundaries
Source = City of Somerville, 2010
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CAMBRIDGE
EVERETT
BOSTON
CAMBRIDGE
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MEDFORD
Union
Square
Gilman
Square
Davis
Square
Ball
Square
Porter
Square
Inner
Belt
Magoun
Square
Teele
Square
Assembly
Square
Sullivan
Square
Wellington
Inman
Square
East
Somerville
Ten
Hills
Winter
Hill
Spring
Hill
Tufts
University
Clarendon
Hill
CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MA
Neighborhood Assessment Districts
DRAFT November 2010
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
For more information dial 311
or visit www.somervillema.gov
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0.25
0.5
0.125
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5001
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FY2013 ASSESSMENT & PARCEL COUNT CHANGES BY USE & NEIGHBORHOOD SINCE FY 11
PARCEL COUNT
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
FY11 PARCEL
FY12 PARCEL
FY13 PARCEL
PERCENT
FY11-AVG
FY12-AVG
FY13-AVG
PERCENT
COUNT
COUNT
COUNT
CHANGE FY12-13
ASSESS.
ASSESS.
ASSESS.
CHANGE FY12-13
SINGLE FAMILY
1001 (W. SOMERVILLE SOUTH/CAMBRIDGE LINE)
95
95
95
458,700
458,700
502,400
9.53%
2001 (WARD 2, UNION SQ. SOUTH)
269
269
269
375,900
383,000
398,500
4.05%
3001 (WARD 2, COBBLE HILL)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4001 (WEST SOMERVILLE)
428
429
430
562,200
566,300
581,600
2.70%
5001 (WINTER HILL NORTH)
152
152
151
309,300
295,300
305,200
3.35%
6001 (TEN HILLS )
30
30
29
366,200
366,200
373,900
7001 (WINTER HILL/MAGOUN SQ)
480
480
480
334,100
336,900
346,700
2.91%
8001 (CENTRAL, SPRING, & PROSPECT HILL)
635
636
640
415,600
419,800
442,200
5.34%
9001 (EAST SOMERVILLE)
269
270
267
276,600
276,400
277,700
0.47%
PARCEL COUNT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YR.
-2
+3
0
CITY AVERAGE-SINGLE FAMILY
399,700
402,000
417,500
3.86%
TWO FAMILY
1001 (W. SOMERVILLE SOUTH/CAMBRIDGE LINE)
265
264
263
515,400
517,600
549,500
6.16%
2001 (WARD 2, UNION SQ. SOUTH)
478
475
469
-1.26%
442,600
451,300
463,700
2.75%
3001 (WARD 2, COBBLE HILL)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4001 (WEST SOMERVILLE)
1,917
1,910
1,899
-0.58%
565,000
567,200
573,400
1.09%
5001 (WINTER HILL NORTH)
196
194
195
385,000
368,500
375,800
1.98%
6001 (TEN HILLS )
204
204
205
424,500
425,300
433,700
1.98%
7001 (WINTER HILL/MAGOUN SQ)
622
614
618
401,900
402,100
410,700
2.14%
8001 (CENTRAL, SPRING, & PROSPECT HILL)
1,127
1,116
1,104
-1.08%
482,000
483,000
502,400
4.02%
9001 (EAST SOMERVILLE)
517
517
521
361,800
362,400
360,900
-0.41%
PARCEL COUNT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YR.
-27
-32
-20
CITY AVERAGE-TWO FAMILY
483,300
484,800
494,900
2.08%
THREE FAMILY
1001 (W. SOMERVILLE SOUTH/CAMBRIDGE LINE)
119
119
116
-2.52%
619,400
621,200
642,300
3.40%
2001 (WARD 2, UNION SQ. SOUTH)
367
367
368
541,000
546,900
559,900
2.38%
3001 (WARD 2, COBBLE HILL)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4001 (WEST SOMERVILLE)
615
609
607
-0.33%
631,300
635,600
645,600
1.57%
5001 (WINTER HILL NORTH)
208
206
206
476,500
459,100
464,900
1.26%
6001 (TEN HILLS )
8
8
8
460,900
460,900
477,500
3.60%
7001 (WINTER HILL/MAGOUN SQ)
278
277
273
-1.44%
482,900
482,500
489,600
1.47%
8001 (CENTRAL, SPRING, & PROSPECT HILL)
508
506
503
-0.59%
559,000
560,200
581,300
3.77%
9001 (EAST SOMERVILLE)
293
292
286
-2.05%
438,000
439,000
435,900
-0.71%
PARCEL COUNT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YR.
-18
-12
-17
CITY AVERAGE-THREE FAMILY
546,400
547,500
558,800
2.06%
CONDOMINIUM
1102 (W. SOMERVILLE SOUTH/CAMBRIDGE LINE
317
323
332
384,300
397,800
399,800
0.50%
2102 (WARD 2, UNION SQ. SOUTH)
720
732
743
1.50%
327,300
331,700
323,200
-2.56%
3102 (WARD 2, COBBLE HILL)
146
146
146
288,100
296,400
290,100
-2.13%
4102 (WEST SOMERVILLE)
868
896
931
3.91%
382,000
385,400
395,500
2.62%
5102 (WINTER HILL NORTH)
265
274
282
213,000
219,400
235,000
7.11%
6102 (TEN HILLS )
51
51
51
311,900
319,100
324,000
1.54%
7102 (WINTER HILL/MAGOUN SQ)
505
531
536
0.94%
239,300
246,600
252,500
2.39%
8102 (CENTRAL, SPRING, & PROSPECT HILL)
[phone removed]
4.69%
322,100
328,200
330,400
0.67%
9102 (EAST SOMERVILLE)
323
325
331
253,400
254,100
252,500
-0.63%
PARCEL COUNT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YR.
+210
+121
+120
CITY AVERAGE-CONDOMINIUM
314,000
320,500
323,800
1.03%
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AVERAGE SALE PRICES 2009, 2010, 2011 & YEAR TO DATE 2012
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
CALENDAR 2012
PERCENT
PERCENT
PERCENT
2009
2010
2011
(YEAR TO DATE*)
CHANGE 09-10 CHANGE 10-11 CHANGE 11-12
SINGLE FAMILY
441,800
539,100
530,100
537,600
22.02%
-1.67%
1.41%
TWO FAMILY
504,700
534,300
516,200
546,100
5.86%
-3.39%
5.79%
THREE FAMILY
575,200
605,400
610,000
612,800
5.25%
0.76%
0.46%
CONDOMINIUM
379,300
387,900
404,700
390,000**
2.27%
4.33%
0.69%
*2012 SALES ARE THROUGH EARLY OCTOBER AND NOT ALL HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AS MARKET SALES
** DOES NOT INCLUDE 2012 SALES OF UNITS TO BE ASSESSED AS CONDOS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FY2014
NOTE THAT OTHER THAN CONDO SALES, THE NUMBER OF CALENDAR YEAR SALES IS LIMITED FOR 1, 2, & 3 FAMILY PROPERTIES. AS A RESULT THE DOR
REQUIRES THAT 2 YEARS OF SALES BE ANALYZED IN ANY GIVEN FISCAL YEAR.
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS
FISCAL YEAR
NUMBER OF
NUMBER ADDED
PERCENT CHANGE
UNITS
FROM PREVIOUS YR.
FROM PREVIOUS YR.
2008
3367 N/A
N/A
2009
3653
286
8.49%
2010
3928
275
7.53%
2011
4138
210
5.35%
2012
4259
121
2.92%
2013
4379
120
2.82%
2014(THRU EARLY OCT. 2012)
4563
184
4.20%
FORECLOSURES
CALENDAR YR.
NUMBER
PERCENT CHANGE
FROM PREVIOUS YR.
2008
56 N/A
2009
41
-26.79%
2010
56
36.59%
2011
38
-32.14%
2012 (THRU SEPT.)
19
-50.00%
THE 19 FORECLOSURES IN CAL.2012 TO DATE INCLUDE 9 CONDO UNITS, 8 TWO FAMILY, 1 SINGLE FAMILY, & 1 MIXED USE.
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MEDIAN SALE PRICES CALENDAR 2009, 2010, 2011 AND 2012 YEAR TO DATE (VARIOUS CITIES)
CALENDAR 2009
CALENDAR 2010
CALENDAR 2011
CALENDAR 2012
% CHANGE 09-10
% CHANGE 10-11
% CHANGE 11-12
% CHANGE 09-12
(THRU SEPTEMBER)
SOMERVILLE
SINGLE FAMILY
366,250
400,000
445,000
449,500
9.22%
11.25%
1.01%
22.73%
CONDOMINIUM
360,000
350,000
358,000
387,000
-2.78%
2.29%
8.10%
7.50%
MEDFORD
SINGLE FAMILY
340,000
342,000
339,500
352,000
0.59%
-0.73%
3.68%
3.53%
CONDOMINIUM
275,000
286,250
280,000
284,900
4.09%
-2.18%
1.75%
3.60%
ARLINGTON
SINGLE FAMILY
473,750
497,350
498,688
509,950
4.98%
0.27%
2.26%
7.64%
CONDOMINIUM
340,250
375,000
340,000
346,062
10.21%
-9.33%
1.78%
1.71%
BOSTON
SINGLE FAMILY
1,958,000
2,150,000
1,930,000
1,812,000
9.81%
-10.23%
-6.11%
-7.46%
CONDOMINIUM
510,500
561,000
555,000
571,250
9.89%
-1.07%
2.93%
11.90%
CAMBRIDGE
SINGLE FAMILY
675,000
755,500
740,000
800,000
11.93%
-2.05%
8.11%
18.52%
CONDOMINIUM
408,000
415,000
417,000
430,850
1.72%
0.48%
3.32%
5.60%
EVERETT
SINGLE FAMILY
225,000
225,000
218,750
230,250
0.00%
-2.78%
5.26%
2.33%
CONDOMINIUM
114,200
187,950
139,500
133,000
64.58%
-25.78%
-4.66%
16.46%
BROOKLINE
SINGLE FAMILY
1,171,000
1,126,000
1,188,750
1,200,000
-3.84%
5.57%
0.95%
2.48%
CONDOMINIUM
450,000
468,500
505,000
487,750
4.11%
7.79%
-3.42%
8.39%
CHELSEA
SINGLE FAMILY
168,900
200,000
210,900
180,331
18.41%
5.45%
-14.49%
6.77%
CONDOMINIUM
163,000
176,500
145,000
149,450
8.28%
-17.85%
3.07%
-8.31%
MALDEN
SINGLE FAMILY
262,000
269,500
261,250
275,000
2.86%
-3.06%
5.26%
4.96%
CONDOMINIUM
185,000
174,000
187,250
197,500
-5.95%
7.61%
5.47%
6.76%
STATE
SINGLE FAMILY
285,000
295,000
286,000
290,000
3.51%
-3.05%
1.40%
1.75%
CONDOMINIUM
252,067
265,000
270,000
279,000
5.13%
1.89%
3.33%
10.68%
SOURCE-THEWARRENGROUP.COM
RAW NUMBERS WITH NO SCREENING FOR ARMS-LENGTH NATURE OF SALES
8
FISCAL YEAR 2013
WITHOUT
NOT
175% CLASSIFICATION
RECOMMENDED
AS OF:
11/20/2012
WITHOUT
FY2013 TAX LEVY LIMIT
109,923,150
30% RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
FY2012 TAX LEVY
104,829,090
TAX LEVY % INCREASE =
4.9%
LEVY CHANGE AVAILABLE
5,094,060
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM GROWTH
2,463,708
FY2013 TAX LEVY:
109,923,150
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM 2.5% INCREASE
2,630,352
FY2012 TAX LEVY:
104,829,090
LEVY $ CHANGE USED
5,094,060
SINGLE TAX RATE:
12.79
EXCESS LEVY (UNUSED) CAPACITY
0
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM GROWTH
48%
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM 2.5% INCREASE
52%
COMMERCIAL % VALUE=
15.1488
RESIDENTIAL % VALUE =
84.8512
% TAX LEVY LIMIT USED
100.00%
IF COMM=1.75%, SHARE=
26.5104
% TAX LEVY LIMIT UNUSED
0
THEN RES SHARE=
73.4896
RES XEMP CALCULATIONS:
LOWEST RES SHARE =
64.2641
PRELIM RATE: (based upon residential value)
12.79
RES % OF TOTAL LEVY:
73.4896
# RES PARCLS:
15,569
COM % OF TOTAL LEVY:
26.5104
AVG RES VALUE:
468,447
RES XMP VAL DISCOUNT
(30%)
MINIMUM RES FACTOR:
RES XMP TAX DISCOUNT
(30%)
COMMERCIAL FACTOR:
# EXEMPTIONS:
RESIDENTIAL LEVY:
93,271,132
ADJ RES VALUE:
7,293,246,502
COMMERCIAL LEVY:
16,652,018
RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION BREAK EVEN VALUE
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
RESIDENTIAL TAX RATE:
$12.79
$13.09
-$0.30
COMMERCIAL TAX RATE:
$12.79
$21.85
-$9.06
-2.3%
-41.5%
NUMBER
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
AVERAGE 1/4
AVERAGE 1/4
PER
$
OF FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
CENT
QUARTERLY
YEAR
PROPERTY CLASS
PARCELS
VALUE
VALUE
BILL*
BILL
CHANGE
CHANGE
CHANGE
AVER CONDO
4,379
$320,500
$323,800
$599
$1,035
72.8%
$436
$1,745
AVER 1 FAMILY
2,361
$402,000
$417,500
$866
$1,335
54.1%
$469
$1,875
AVER 2 FAMILY
5,274
$484,800
$494,900
$1,137
$1,582
39.2%
$445
$1,781
AVER 3 FAMILY
2,367
$547,500
$558,800
$1,343
$1,787
33.0%
$444
$1,774
AVER 4-8 FAMILY
512
$731,000
$730,500
$1,943
$2,336
20.2%
$393
$1,570
AVER MULTI APT.
137
$2,349,500 $2,540,400
$7,693
$8,122
5.6%
$429
$1,716
AVER COMM. , INDUST.
730
$1,459,600 $1,429,800
$7,978
$4,571
-42.7%
-$3,407
-$13,627
AVER MIXED USE
262
$847,200
$913,100
$3,351
$2,919
-12.9%
-$432
-$1,727
*CONDO, 1, 2, 3, & 4-8 FAMILY INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
10
FISCAL YEAR 2013
WITH
NOT
175% CLASSIFICATION
RECOMMENDED
AS OF:
11/20/2012
WITHOUT
FY2013 TAX LEVY LIMIT
109,923,150
30% RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
FY2012 TAX LEVY
104,829,090
TAX LEVY % INCREASE =
4.9%
LEVY CHANGE AVAILABLE
5,094,060
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM GROWTH
2,463,708
FY2013 TAX LEVY:
109,923,150
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM 2.5% INCREASE
2,630,352
FY2012 TAX LEVY:
104,829,090
LEVY $ CHANGE USED
5,094,060
SINGLE TAX RATE:
12.79
EXCESS LEVY (UNUSED) CAPACITY
0
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM GROWTH
48%
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM 2.5% INCREASE
52%
COMMERCIAL % VALUE=
15.1488
RESIDENTIAL % VALUE =
84.8512
% TAX LEVY LIMIT USED
100.00%
IF COMM=1.75%, SHARE=
26.5104
% TAX LEVY LIMIT UNUSED
0
THEN RES SHARE=
73.4896
RES XEMP CALCULATIONS:
LOWEST RES SHARE =
64.2641
PRELIM RATE: (based upon residential value)
11.08
RES % OF TOTAL LEVY:
73.4896
# RES PARCLS:
15,569
COM % OF TOTAL LEVY:
26.5104
AVG RES VALUE:
468,447
RES XMP VAL DISCOUNT
(30%)
MINIMUM RES FACTOR:
86.6100
RES XMP TAX DISCOUNT
(30%)
COMMERCIAL FACTOR:
175
# EXEMPTIONS:
RESIDENTIAL LEVY:
80,782,083
ADJ RES VALUE:
7,293,246,502
COMMERCIAL LEVY:
29,141,067
RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION BREAK EVEN VALUE
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
RESIDENTIAL TAX RATE:
$11.08
$13.09
-$2.01
COMMERCIAL TAX RATE:
$22.38
$21.85
$0.53
-15.4%
2.4%
NUMBER
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
AVERAGE 1/4
AVERAGE 1/4
PER
$
OF FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
CENT
QUARTERLY
YEAR
PROPERTY CLASS
PARCELS
VALUE
VALUE
BILL*
BILL
CHANGE
CHANGE
CHANGE
AVER CONDO
4,379
$320,500
$323,800
$599
$897
49.7%
$298
$1,191
AVER 1 FAMILY
2,361
$402,000
$417,500
$866
$1,156
33.5%
$290
$1,160
AVER 2 FAMILY
5,274
$484,800
$494,900
$1,137
$1,370
20.5%
$233
$934
AVER 3 FAMILY
2,367
$547,500
$558,800
$1,343
$1,547
15.2%
$204
$817
AVER 4-8 FAMILY
512
$731,000
$730,500
$1,943
$2,023
4.1%
$80
$319
AVER MULTI APT.
137
$2,349,500 $2,540,400
$7,693
$7,035
-8.6%
-$658
-$2,634
AVER COMM. , INDUST.
730
$1,459,600 $1,429,800
$7,978
$8,000
0.3%
$22
$87
AVER MIXED USE
262
$847,200
$913,100
$3,351
$3,311
-1.2%
-$40
-$160
*CONDO, 1, 2, 3, & 4-8 FAMILY INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
11
FISCAL YEAR 2013
WITH
175% CLASSIFICATION
RECOMMENDED
AS OF:
11/20/2012
WITH
FY2013 TAX LEVY LIMIT
109,923,150
30% RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
FY2012 TAX LEVY
104,829,090
TAX LEVY % INCREASE =
4.9%
LEVY CHANGE AVAILABLE
5,094,060
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM GROWTH
2,463,708
FY2013 TAX LEVY:
109,923,150
TAX BASE EXPANSION FROM 2.5% INCREASE
2,630,352
FY2012 TAX LEVY:
104,829,090
LEVY $ CHANGE USED
5,094,060
SINGLE TAX RATE:
12.79
EXCESS LEVY (UNUSED) CAPACITY
0
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM GROWTH
48%
% OF LEVY CHANGE FROM 2.5% INCREASE
52%
COMMERCIAL % VALUE=
15.1488
RESIDENTIAL % VALUE =
84.8512
% TAX LEVY LIMIT USED
100.00%
IF COMM=1.75%, SHARE=
26.5104
% TAX LEVY LIMIT UNUSED
0
THEN RES SHARE=
73.4896
RES XEMP CALCULATIONS:
LOWEST RES SHARE =
64.2641
PRELIM RATE: (based upon residential value)
11.08
RES % OF TOTAL LEVY:
73.4896
# RES PARCLS:
15,569
COM % OF TOTAL LEVY:
26.5104
AVG RES VALUE:
468,447
RES XMP VAL DISCOUNT
140,534
(30%)
MINIMUM RES FACTOR:
86.6100
RES XMP TAX DISCOUNT
1,885.97
(30%)
COMMERCIAL FACTOR:
175
# EXEMPTIONS:
9,063.297558
RESIDENTIAL LEVY:
80,782,083
ADJ RES VALUE:
6,019,545,043
COMMERCIAL LEVY:
29,141,067
RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION BREAK EVEN VALUE
804,701
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
-----------------------------------------
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
CHANGE
RESIDENTIAL TAX RATE:
$13.42
$13.09
$0.33
COMMERCIAL TAX RATE:
$22.38
$21.85
$0.53
2.5%
2.4%
NUMBER
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
AVERAGE 1/4
AVERAGE 1/4
PER
$
OF FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
FY2012
FY2013
CENT
QUARTERLY
YEAR
PROPERTY CLASS
PARCELS
VALUE
VALUE
BILL*
BILL*
CHANGE
CHANGE
CHANGE
AVER CONDO
4,379
$320,500
$323,800
$599
$615
2.6%
$16
$63
AVER 1 FAMILY
2,361
$402,000
$417,500
$866
$929
7.3%
$63
$253
AVER 2 FAMILY
5,274
$484,800
$494,900
$1,137
$1,189
4.6%
$52
$208
AVER 3 FAMILY
2,367
$547,500
$558,800
$1,343
$1,403
4.5%
$60
$241
AVER 4-8 FAMILY
512
$731,000
$730,500
$1,943
$1,979
1.9%
$36
$145
AVER MULTI APT.
137
$2,349,500 $2,540,400
$7,693
$8,523
10.8%
$830
$3,320
AVER COMM. , INDUST.
730
$1,459,600 $1,429,800
$7,978
$8,000
0.3%
$22
$87
AVER MIXED USE
262
$847,200
$913,100
$3,351
$3,685
10.0%
$334
$1,336
*CONDO, 1, 2, 3, & 4-8 FAMILY INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
12
TAX RATE CHANGES SINCE FY09
CHANGE
% CHANGE
RESIDENTIAL TAX RATE
FROM
FROM
FISCAL YEAR
PREVIOUS YR.
PREVIOUS YR.
FY 2013
$13.42
$0.32
2.44%
FY 2012
$13.10
$0.39
3.07%
FY 2011
$12.71
$0.41
3.33%
FY 2010
$12.30
$0.59
5.04%
FY 2009
$11.71
COMMERCIAL TAX RATE
CHANGE
% CHANGE
FROM
FROM
PREVIOUS YR.
PREVIOUS YR.
FY 2013
$22.38
$0.52
2.38%
FY 2012
$21.86
$0.65
3.06%
FY 2011
$21.21
$0.77
3.77%
FY 2010
$20.44
$1.19
6.18%
FY 2009
$19.25
INDICATES THAT RATES HAVE INCREASED BUT AT A DECREASING RATE
13