Foxborough Property Taxes Going Up 3.1 Percent

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last week to approve a residential property tax rate of $14.57 per $1,000 of assessed value and a commercial rate of $18.52 per $1,000 of assessed value. Both of those rates are down from last year's rates of $14.70 per $1,000 for residential and $18.67 per $1,000 for industrial/commercial properties. But most people will see an increase to their tax bill because of rising property values.

The average single-family homeowner in Foxborough will see their property taxes go up by about 3.1 percent, or about $211 because of the average residential property assessment of 473,016.24, compared to last year at $454,483.92.

Selectman David Feldman said the rates are slightly below average compared to other communities in the area.

"We are taxpayer too so we want to be mindful of where our taxes are going and how much we're charging ... "Your actual tax bill is based on your assessed value ... All we are doing is making a decision and determination on your tax rate."