Town Assessor Achieves Accreditation Town Assessor Paul Gavin has successfully completed the prescribed requirements by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers on November 8, 2006, and is now an accredited Assessor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Congratulations Paul!

Assessing Staff:

NEW: FY08 Assessor's Property Record Cards Online:
Provincetown Assessor's Property Record Cards are accessible from the WEB by clicking on the link below. Also, step by step instructions on how to search for property may be downloaded by clicking on the Brochure Link below. Please contact the Assessor's Office anytime Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM , (508)487-7017 or by Email: Assessor@provincetown-ma.gov if you have any questions.

PRC Link: FY08 Property Record Cards Online

Brochure Link: PRC Online Instructional Brochure

Assessors' Office to Conduct Data-Quality Inspections Beginning July 1, 2008: The Provincetown Assessors' Office will be conducting a neighborhood-by-neighborhood data-quality review of its records. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires that the Town regularly inventory every property as part of the assessment evaluation process. This process includes an on-site review and description of the interior and exterior of all buildings. In particular, the Assessors' Office will be focusing on properties that have not been inspected within the last six years and properties that sold in calendar year 2007. Inspections will occur Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM over the course of the summer. The entire inspection per property generally takes 15-20 minutes. Your cooperation in assisting the Assessors' Office in this process is very much appreciated. Read Public Notice.

To all persons subject to taxation in the Town of Provincetown: Fiscal Year 2009: In accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Ch. 59, § 29, all individuals, partnerships, associations or trusts, and corporations, residents of or owning property located in Provincetown are hereby notified that they are required, on or before March 1, 2008, to bring in to the Board of Assessors in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue, true lists of property. See Public Notice.

FY 2008 - 2nd Half - Final (Actual) Tax Bills Due June 26th. Second Half (Final-Actual) FY 2008 property tax bills will be mailed on May 27, 2008 and are due and payable by June 26, 2008. The tax rate for FY08 is $5.12. Applications for abatements must be filed with the Board of Assessors by June 26, 2008. This property tax bill is the final one for Fiscal Year 2008, and contains assessed valuations as of January 1, 2007. The tax bill will also show the amount of preliminary taxes paid, for the first half bill paid last Fall, as a credit against the actual tax for the year. The balance of tax remaining after credit for the preliminary tax will be payable by June 26, 2008. Please note: Included with the bill is a flyer on the "Community Housing Crisis" that the Provincetown Community Housing Council & Provincetown Housing Office has requested be sent to all taxpayers. The flyer details programs that may help to alleviate this problem. Click on the adjacent link for a copy of the brochure. Thank you. Provincetown-Community Housing Crisis-Brochure

NEW: Scale Calculation Request Application Procedures:
Beginning May 4, 2007, the Provincetown Assessors' Office has implemented new procedures for Scale Calculation Request Applications. Notable changes: 1) Final Plans, drawn to architectural scale, must be submitted with the Scale Application, 2) Part II of the application will now be completed by the Assessor's Office. 3) The completed application and set of plans will be given directly to the Department of Community Development from the Assessor's Office. A descriptive set of instructions is attached to the Scale Calculation Request Application. If you have any questions, please contact the Assessor's Office anytime Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM , (508)487-7017 or by eMail: Assessor@provincetown-ma.gov. You may download the new Scale Calculation Request Application by clicking on the adjacent link. Thank you. Request for Scale Calculation

NEW: Assessors maps on line: see Cadastral maps below

NEW: GIS-Ovelay maps on line: see GIS-Overlay maps below

To All Persons Subject to Taxation in the Town of Provincetown: Fiscal Year 2008 - In accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Ch. 59, § 29, all individuals, partnerships, associations or trusts, and corporations, residents of or owning property located in Provincetown are hereby notified that they are required, on or before March 1, 2007, to bring in to the Board of Assessors in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue, true lists of property. See Public Notice.

Property tax exemption for Affordable Year-round rentals. Provincetown has obtained special state legislation-- Chapter 408 of the Acts of 2002-- which allows our Town to grant property tax exemptions for affordable year-round rental units. Read about the program. Contact the Board of Assessors for more information. Download the form.

FY 2008 - January 1, 2007 assessed values total $2.609-Billion; up 0.43% from January 1, 2006. Provincetown's total assessed valuations increased by 0.43% (Less than 1%) between January 1, 2006 (FY 2007) and January 1, 2007 (FY 2008), the Board of Assessors has announced. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has approved Provincetown's assessed values for FY 2008 in the total amount of $2,608,614,820. As shown in the table below, the total value of the residential class of property increased by +0.63% in the past year; while the commercial class decreased by -0.71%.

Get the FY08 values of all properties, ordered by street address (PDF Format).

Assessors' Office to Conduct Data-Quality Inspections:
Beginning July 9, 2007, the Provincetown Assessors' Office will be conducting a neighborhood-by-neighborhood data-quality review of its records. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires that the Town regularly inventory every property as part of the assessment evaluation process. This process includes an on-site review and description of the interior and exterior of all buildings. In particular, the Assessors' Office will be focusing on properties that have not been inspected within the last six years. Inspections will occur Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM over the course of the summer. The entire inspection per property generally takes 15-20 minutes. Your cooperation in assisting the Assessors' Office in this process is very much appreciated. For more information, please call the Assessor's Office at (508) 487-7017 M-F 8 AM to 5 PM or email: assessor@provincetown-ma.gov . See Public Notice.

Assessors' Property Database FY2008 Note to Users. This excel version of the assessors' database is available on-line as a public service and is not the official record due to changes in formatting for the Internet.  The official, complete paper copy can be viewed during regular office hours, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Assessors' Office, 260 Commercial St. Provincetown, MA 02657.  If you have any questions please contact the Assessor's office at (508) 487-7017. This version lists the Property Owner as of January 1, 2007. Also listed is the Property Owner as of May 17, 2008 (Billing Processing Date), which will not be updated past this date. To see the current owner of a property, please refer to the section "Database of Provincetown Property Owners" below. Property values have been updated for FY 2008. Click here to download Excel file.

Minutes of Meetings
Click here for notices and minutes of meeting

Public Notices
Form 1 - Assessors' Notice

Frequently Used Forms
The forms listed below are available in Adobe Acrobat 6 format (identified as "pdf") which requires Acrobat Reader. Many of the forms are interactive, i.e., they may be filled out online and emailed to the Assessors.
Click to obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader

Exemption/Deferral Forms & Brochures
As a resident of Provincetown, you may qualify for a tax exemption. An exemption releases an individual from the requirement to pay all or a portion of his/her property tax obligations. Exemptions may be available to those individuals that meet the various requirements in the following categories: Surviving Spouse, Minor Child, Elderly Person, Blind Person, Disabled Veteran/Surviving Spouse, Surviving Spouse/Minor Child(ren) of Police or Firefighter Killed in the Line of Duty, or Senior Volunteer Work Credit.

Also, Massachusetts allows you to defer your taxes if you are 65 years or older and meet certain ownership, residency, and income/asset qualifications.

Below are Brochures explaining the programs available and associated Forms for each program.

For questions or assistance, please contact the Assessors Office (M-F, 8-5): Phone (508) 487-7017 or Email: CMacKenzie@Provincetown-ma.gov

The forms & brochures listed below are available in Adobe Acrobat 6 format (identified as "pdf") which requires Acrobat Reader. Many of the forms are interactive, i.e., they may be filled out online and emailed to the Assessors.
Click to obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Fiscal 2008 tax rate?
• How do the Assessors determine value?
• Why do assessments go up when nothing has been done to the property?
• How often do assessments change?
• Why is the former owner's name still on my tax bill?
• How do I change the mailing address on my tax bill(s)?
• Why doesn't my tax bill show a value for my property?
• There has been a change of ownership. How do I correct the name(s) on my tax bill?
• What is personal property tax?
• I sold my property last year. Why am I still getting a personal property tax bill?
• As a resident of Provincetown do I qualify for any tax relief?
• I am a senior citizen who does not qualify for the elderly exemption. Do I qualify for any other assistance?
• I don't own this motor vehicle anymore. Do I still have to pay this bill?
• I sold my boat. What should I do about my boat excise bill?

Sales Reports
The reports listed below provide details of properties that sold in the Town of Provincetown.  Sales reports that are considered "arms-length sales" (a sale between two unrelated parties, each of whom is reasonably knowledgeable of market conditions and under no undue pressure to buy or sell) are coded as follows: CY 2001-2004 with "AL" - CY 2005-2008 with "QS". All sales reports are current through May 31, 2008 and are available in Adobe Acrobat 6 format ("pdf"). Click to obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader

Cadastral Maps
The maps listed below provide mapping details of properties by Map/Parcel in the Town of Provincetown. If necessary, use the "Index Map" to locate the map that you wish to access. If you know the Map/Parcel number of the subject property, the "Map" is identified by the first two sections of the Map/Parcel numbering scheme. For example, Town Hall's Map/Parcel number is 11-3-081 which is located on Map 11-3. All Maps are current through December 31, 2006 and are in Adobe Acrobat 6 format ("pdf"). Click to obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader

GIS-Overlay Maps - PDF Format
The maps listed below provide specific visual information on properties in the Town of Provincetown. Choose a category below that best fits your research needs. Use the Cadastral Maps listed above to match/identify the subject parcels in the images below. All GIS-Overlay Maps are current through May 2, 2007 and are available in Adobe Acrobat 6 format ("pdf"). Click to obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader

Database of Provincetown Properties-FY08
Note to Users. This excel version of the assessors' database is available on-line as a public service and is not the official record due to changes in formatting for the Internet.  The official, complete paper copy can be viewed during regular office hours, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Assessors' Office, 260 Commercial St. Provincetown, MA 02657.  If you have any questions please contact the Assessor's office at (508) 487-7017. This version lists the Property Owner as of January 1, 2007. Also listed is the Property Owner as of May 17, 2008 (Billing Processing Date), which will not be updated past this date. To see the current owner of a property, please refer to the section "Database of Provincetown Property Owners" below. Property values have been updated for FY 2008. Click here to download the Excel spreadsheet.

Database of Provincetown Property Owners

Property owners with mailing addresses have been updated through May 31, 2008. Click here to download the Excel spreadsheet.

For more information contact:
Office of the Principal Assessor, Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 (508) 487-7017