Town of New Salem Assessor's Office (2024)

978-544-5814

Town of New Salem Board of Assessors
24 South Main Street
New Salem Town Hall Annex
New Salem, Massachusetts 01355

Where is the Town of New Salem Tax Assessor's Office?

The Town of New Salem Town of New Salem - Tax Assessors' Office Office is located in the New Salem Town Hall Annex building in New Salem, Massachusetts.

Town of New Salem is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of New Salem has its own tax assessor's office.If your property is located in a different Franklin County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.

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What can the Town of New Salem Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of New Salem Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Town of New Salem.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Town of New Salem property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Town of New Salem Assessor's Office at (978) 544 5814 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

Useful Town of New Salem Facts:

The median home value in Town of New Salem is between $218,020.00 and $225,980.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

How can I contact Franklin County?

You can try contacting the Franklin County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in the in Greenfield, which is where the Town of New Salem Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Franklin County with the contact info listed below.

Franklin County Phone Number

413-774-4015

Franklin County Address

425 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-3336

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