Tax Assessor

Important Dates and Deadlines • Forms
Tax Exemption Guidelines • Senior Exemptions
Tax Maps • Proration
Assessor’s Notice

Tax Rates

Real Estate Data

Property Record Cards  –  Provides information on individual properties, including ownership, recent sales, sketch, photo, land size, and property characteristics.

For access to current property information, please come into the office.

Hopkinton Tax Roll and Tax Bills – Provides ownership, assessment, exemptions, and tax info for the current year.

Tax Exemption Guidelines (as of February 20, 2007) 

• Regular Exemption Veteran $6,700 (Off of Assessed Value)
• Unmarried Widow/Widower Veteran $6,700 (Off of Assessed Value)
• Totally Disabled Service-Related $13,500 (Off of Assessed Value)
• Gold Star Parent $21,500 (Off of Assessed Value)
• Specially Adapted Housing $30,000 (Off of Assessed Value)
• Blind Exemption $32,000 (Off of Assessed Value)

Important Dates and Deadlines

January 31

Deadline for filing:

• Annual Real Estate True and Exact Account
• Annual Business Tangible Personal Property
• Farm, Forest, and Open Space Renewal
• Deadline for New Applications for Farm, Forest & Open Space Program

February 15

• Deadline for filing Camper Valuations

March 15

Deadline for filing:

• Annual Real Estate True and Exact Account (with extension)
• Annual Business Tangible Personal Property (with extension)
• Senior Exemption
• Veteran Exemption
• Wheelchair Lift Adapted Vehicle Exemption

June 15

• Certification of Values

June 25

• Certification of Tax Roll after Financial Town Meeting

August 26

• Deadline for Filing Appeal of  Motor Vehicle Tax

December 7

• Deadline for Filing Application for Appeal of Real Property Tax

December 31

• Assessment Date

Senior Exemption 65 Or Older Eligibility – Income-Based Information

• • Must be 65 years or older as of December 31^st of the previous year
  • Must have owned home for 5 years
  • Must be a resident of Hopkinton for a minimum of 5 years 

$21,692 or less

60% Discount

50% Discount

$27,609 - $33,524

40% Discount

$33,525 - $39,440

30% Discount

$39,441– $44,370

20% Discount

Senior Exemption 85 and Older Application – 10% valuation Discount

• • Must be 85 years or older as of December 31^st of the previous year
  • Must have owned home for 5 years
  • Must be a resident of Hopkinton for a minimum of 5 years
  • No income requirements

Information on Proration

Properties will be valued as of December 31st of each year based on the previous revaluation date and billed in September. New construction completed after December 31 will be assessed from the C.O. (certificate of occupancy) date or date completed to the end of the year and billed between July and November.