Administration & Finance

Timothy J. McGourthy, Chief Financial Officer

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Bids - Purchasing

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Municipal Lien

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Online Payments

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Property Records

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Search Public Records

The City of Worcester is pleased to provide these data searches which will allow you to search our databases for public records of interest to you. You can find information about Property Records, Real Estate Taxes/Certificate of Municipal Liens, Search Bids, Tax Foreclosures and Tax Payment History.

Online Search Tools

Property Records
Search Worcester property records for property card data including values, ownership, land use, etc.

Real Estate Tax/CML
A Certificate of Municipal Lien (CML) tells how much tax is owed on a property. Use this search to view CML details.

Search Bids
Search the City of Worcester Bids database. Bids are available online for three years. Included in the bid details are the Bid Results and Awardee(s) which are entered when available, if applicable.

Tax Foreclosures
View the list of tax foreclosures in which the property's title has been reassigned in the name of the City by the Land Court. Contact the Treasurer & Collector of Taxes to request that a property be offered at the next foreclosure auction.

Tax Payment History
Search the City of Worcester Tax Payment database for Excise, Personal Property and Real Estate net tax payments per calendar year. Payment history is available for the past three years.

News & Announcements

Latest News

Worcester Announces American Rescue Plan Act Cultural Grants

The City of Worcester announced Tuesday its latest American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant awards from the Cultural Organization Grant Program.
Posted: Tuesday 08/20/24

Worcester Revamps Open Data Portal

The Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) announced Thursday it has revamped the municipality’s open data portal, Informing Worcester.
Posted: Thursday 08/01/24

Worcester Announces $1.5M ARPA Funds Allocation for Youth Employment

City Manager Eric D. Batista announced Thursday the allocation of $1.5M American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund youth employment opportunities in the city.
Posted: Thursday 06/20/24

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Programs & Initiatives

FY24 Annual Financial Plan
The FY24 budget creates the opportunity to make strategic investments in our priorities. These include education, infrastructure, public safety, youth programming and neighborhood improvements, while also supporting core services and new initiatives in the city.

FY24 Capital Improvement Plan
This five-year plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 takes into account the collective priorities of our community, City Council and the administration following the vision of the Strategic Plan, "to be the country's most vibrant and livable mid-size city".

Public Auctions

The Treasurer & Collector of Taxes periodically holds public auctions for land and/or property that fall under one of the three categories, Foreclosed Tax Title Public Auction, Tax Collector's Deed or Tax Title Assignment Auction.