Assessors' Office

Description & Mission


The Assessors' Office has created an overview of the departmental operations to assist taxpayers in business dealings with our office. The Assessors' Mission is to provide fair and uniform assessment information with high accuracy and efficiency in a responsive and timely manner. We are focused on informing and aiding the public to better understand the assessment process, taxpayers' rights, and the exemptions available to qualifying residents.


The Town of Cohasset has an assessing staff of three full time employees who manage the daily activities of the assessing department, under the direction of the Board of Assessors. The Board of Assessors consists of 3 elected members, each member being elected on alternate years. View the Board of Assessors page to learn more about their work for Cohasset. 


Responsibilities & Services

The Assessors' office is responsible for determining the fair and equitable distribution of property taxes, while at the same time maintaining an open door to the public in which information can be readily available to the public when needed. The Assessors' Office is responsible for:


  • Classifying and determining full and fair cash value of all real and personal property
  • Delivering the tax and warrant lists to the Treasurer and Collector's Office
  • Reviewing, processing, and recording all exemption and abatement applications
  • Submitting values to the MA Department of Revenue every 5 years for certification
  • Maintaining up to date assessing and parcel maps

What is our current tax rate?

The FY 2023 Tax Rate is $11.80 (per thousand dollars of assessed value). The fiscal year began July 1, 2022 and ends June 30, 2023. For Tax Billing information (billing dates and due dates) please view the Collections Procedures Tab on the Treasurer/Collector home page.

FY 2023 Assessments

  1. FY 2023 ASSESSMENT LISTING BY OWNER (xlsx).xlsx
  2. FY 2023 ASSESSMENT LISTING BY STREET (xlsx).xlsx
  3. FY 2023 PERSONAL PROPERTY PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (PDF).pdf

Forms & Documents

  1. Betterment Payoff Request (PDF)
  1. Request for Certified Abutters List (PDF)
  1. Change of Mailing Address Form (PDF)

 Overvaluation Application 

  1. FY 2023 APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX (PDF)

Personal Property

  1. Form of List State Tax Form 2 (PDF)
  1. State Tax form 2HF - Return of Personal Property Subject to Taxation (PDF)
  1. Return of Personal Property Held for Charitable Purposes (PDF)

Commercial/Industrial

  1. Income and Expense Form FY 2023

 Boat & Motor Vehicle Excise

  1. Boat Excise Abatement Application (PDF)
  1. BOAT FOL FY22
  1. Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application 2(PDF)

Agricultural or Horticultural Recreational Land 

  1. Application for Agricultural or Horticultural Recreational Land Classification (PDF)
  1. Abatement Application for Agricultural or Horticultural Recreational Land (PDF)

Statutory Exemption/Deferral Applications (Real Estate Tax & CPA)

  1. Seniors Application for Statutory Exemption (PDF)
  2. Tax Deferral Application
  1. Veterans Application for Exemption
  2. Blind Persons Application for Statutory Exemption
  1. Application for Community Preservation Act Exemption

View Historical Tax Rate Chart

  1. FY 2021 TAX RATE CHART

 FY 2022 Assessments by Street & FY 2022 Arms-Length Sales

  1. FY 2023 Arms-length Sales - Calendar 2021 (xlsx)
  1. FY 2023 ASSESSMENT LISTING BY STREET (xlsx)

Assessing Overview 2018

  1. ASSESSING OVERVIEW 2018