Brookline’s property taxes really the highest in Massachusetts?
No. According to the Override Study Committee, when you count all taxable residential properties, Brookline’s average property tax bill is 31st in the state. How can this be? Although the tax bill on the average single-family home is high compared to some other communities (but still not the highest in the state), pointing to this as representative of Brookline is misleading. Single family homes make up only about one-fourth (25%) of the housing units in Brookline. The vast majority of property-owning residents live in condominiums, and property taxes for condominiums in Brookline are comparatively low.
