Assessors

The Board of Assessors is responsible for the fair and equitable valuation of all real and personal property in the Town, according to the laws of the Commonwealth.  The values generated by the Assessors are updated annually.  The valuation date for FY2024 is January 1, 2023. The values are reviewed and certified by the State Department of Revenue every five years. The next certification of the approximately 7,000 parcels of real estate and 160 accounts of personal property will occur in Fiscal Year 2027. 

The Assessors Office generates the bulk of the revenue for the Town of Sharon through real and personal property taxes.  Real and personal property tax bills are due quarterly on the first day of August, November, February and May.

Assessors Meetings: Selected Weekdays at 10:30 a.m.

Fiscal Year 2024 Tax Rate: $17.58

Other services provided by the Assessors Office include:

  • Establish a tax rate
  • Review and act upon abatement requests for real estate and personal property
  • Review and act upon abatement requests for motor vehicle excise
  • Review and act upon personal exemptions for real estate (Elderly, Veteran, Blind, Surviving Spouse)
  • Review and act upon applications for classification of real estate as agricultural/horticultural, forestry or recreational land
  • Provide property information to brokers, appraisers, attorneys and the general public
  • Certify abutters lists
  • Update assessments based upon building permit work

To contact the Assessors office by e-mail: AOffice@townofsharon.org

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Kathryn Ricca Senior Clerk (781) 784-1500 ext. 1152
Kate Young Administrative Assistant (781) 784-1500 ext. 1151
Jeffery Funk Administrative Assessor (781)-784-1500 ext. 1150

Board Members

NameTitleTerm Expires
Richard B. Gorden

Chair

Annual Town Election 2024

Ellen Wolfson Abelson

Member

Annual Town Election 2025

Anne M. Carney

Member

Annual Town Election 2026

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