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.

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FY09 Assessed Values Announced

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The Provincetown Board of Assessors announces the fiscal year 2009 values, which were certification by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on May 12, 2009, and reflect full and fair cash value as of Jan. 1, 2008. As required by Mass. State law, the fiscal year 2009 assessments are based on sales of similar properties in calendar year 2007. Property owners may research sales (see Sales Report Section further down page) through calendar year 2007 in their neighborhood and view the proposed assessed values by clicking on the link above "FY09 Assessed Values".

For those with limited knowlege on use of the internet or without internet access, please contact the Assessor’s Office for information if desired. Our staff will be available to assist you.

Property Owners who wish to discuss the assessed values, the assessment process, or sales activity can contact the Provincetown Assessing Department at 16 Jerome Smith Rd, Provincetown, Ma, Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. by phone (508) 487-7017, by fax (508) 487-9560, by mail to 260 Commercial St. Provincetown, Ma 02657 or by e-mail to:
PGavin@provincetown-ma.gov

FY09 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: FY09 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 2010: 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, 2009, 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 2009 - 2nd Half - Final (Actual) Tax Bills Due June 29th. Second Half (Final/Actual) FY 2009 property tax bills were mailed on May 27, 2009 and are due and payable by June 29, 2009. FY09 Tax Bills are based a tax rate of $5.54 and valuation of the property in FY09. Enclosed with the bill is a "pre-addressed" envelope for mailing the bill. The mailing address for tax bills is as follows:

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Town of Provincetown

PO Box 500

Medford, MA 02155-0005

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Seniors/Veterens Exemptions: It is time to file for exemptions that you may be eligible for. Please contact the Assessor's office for assistance. You have until August 27, 2009 to file.

Affordable Housing Rental Exemption: It is time to file for this program if eligible. Please contact the Assessor's Office for assistance. Applications will be accepted until July 15, 2009.

Application for abatement for real property or personal property: Applications will be accepted until June 29, 2009. Please contact the Assessor's Office for assitance.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Assessor's Office at (508) 487-7017 or by Email to: pgavin@provincetown-ma.gov or

Tax Collector's Office at (508-487-7015 or by Email to: bstephen@provincetown-ma.gov

Thank you

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

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 2009 - January 1, 2008 assessed values total $2.552-Billion; Down -2.19% from January 1, 2007. Provincetown's total assessed valuations decreased by -2.19% between January 1, 2007 (FY 2008) and January 1, 2008 (FY 2009), the Board of Assessors has announced. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has recertified & approvedProvincetown's assessed values for FY 2009 in the total amount of $2,551,519,000. As shown in the table below, the total value of the residential class of property decreased by -1.95% in the past year; while the commercial class decreased by -3.61%.

Get the FY09 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 2009 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 March 31, 2009 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, 2007 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 Nov 30, 2008 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 20, 2009. 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