Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Boston collected $3,496.8M in taxes and spent $5,793.8M.
Collected
$3,496.8M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$5,793.8M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$11.58 per $1,000 of value
Source · City of Boston Assessing Department, Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000 (BPS-inclusive; tax year 2024 bills; commercial classification at $25.96 subsidizes residential)Where it goes
14 service lines.
Schools
$1,744.1M
Public safety
$963.3M
Pensions and retiree benefits · past obligation
$657.3M
Public works · Capital outlays
$606.8M
Other · State and district assessments
$370.8M
General government · Property and development
$281.5M
Other · Other employee benefits
$262.1M
Debt service · past obligation
$242.1M
Show all 14 linesShow fewer lines
Health and human services
$208.0M
General government
$201.6M
Public works
$146.0M
Library
$51.4M
Parks and recreation
$44.8M
Other · Judgments and claims
$14.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 20). Boston = consolidated city/county (MA abolished county governments in 1990s-2000s; Suffolk County is now a geographic-only designation served by Boston)Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Boston address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Boston
Sources
What it is
City of Boston Assessing Department, Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000 (BPS-inclusive; tax year 2024 bills; commercial classification at $25.96 subsidizes residential)Collected
City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 20). Boston = consolidated city/county (MA abolished county governments in 1990s-2000s; Suffolk County is now a geographic-only designation served by Boston)Spent
City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
City of Boston FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Total Governmental Funds column (printed page 20). Boston = consolidated city/county (MA abolished county governments in 1990s-2000s; Suffolk County is now a geographic-only designation served by Boston)Taxes
City of Boston Assessing Department, Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Boston FY25 Residential Property Tax Rate — $11.58 per $1000 (BPS-inclusive; tax year 2024 bills; commercial classification at $25.96 subsidizes residential)To act on what you have read
Who Taxes Me describes. These three tools, made by the same team, are where you can do something about it. Each opens in a new tab.
Go to TaxTrace
Influence what and how much you are taxed
Go to 2zips
Compare taxes between two places
Spruce · coming soon
Influence improvements in your city