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Fiscal Year 2026 represents a mandatory five-year revaluation by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Bureau of Local Assessment staff. While our last revaluation was Fiscal Year 2022, it is important to note that the City Assessor performs interim year adjustments to valuations according to the same standards.

Every five years, a Certification Review is conducted by Bureau of Local Assessment staff to ensure the proposed values were derived utilizing a methodology based on generally accepted mass appraisal practices, are supported with current market evidence, and are uniformly and equitably applied to all properties. The data quality, all cost and depreciation tables, and land schedules are reviewed for all real property. In addition, income producing properties are reviewed for income and expense analysis, development of the economic rent schedules, capitalization rates, and correlation of the values derived from two appraisal approaches. Personal property accounts are also reviewed for appropriate listing and valuation of assets along with the cost and depreciation schedules.

The statistical audit must conform to the Commissioner of Revenue's minimum standards for certification and are used for the purpose of measuring the level and uniformity of assessments both before and after revaluation.

The Fiscal Year 2026 assessments should reflect 100% of fair market value as of January 1, 2025. These assessments are based on market activity (qualified arm's length sale prices) that occurred during calendar 2024 for single family homes and residential condominiums. Calendar year 2023 & 2024 sales were used for commercial and industrial properties, as well as income, expense, and vacancy data from 2024.

This required revaluation resulted in an average increase of 2.7% for single family properties, 3.7% for condominiums, 2.2% for commercial properties, and 1.2% for industrial properties.

Pending preliminary recertification, the Board of Assessors is required to have a 5-day period of public disclosure of proposed valuations. This period will be from Friday 8:30 a.m. November 7, 2025 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2025, where any property owner can call the Assessing Division's Office at 508-799-1098, stop by during regular City Hall Business hours which are M - F 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email us at assessing@worcesterma.gov.

Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 valuations have been posted to this page, and property values have been updated in our online property record card portal as well at: Property Records.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This period of public disclosure is for informational purposes only. Based on input, valuations may or may not change. Nor does this process replace the lawful period to file an application for abatement.

• FY26 Assessed Values by Location (All Values Pending Department of Revenue Certification)
• FY26 Personal Property Assessed Values by Location (All Values Pending Department of Revenue Certification)