Tax Payments

Property taxes are payable quarterly on August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st.  If the due date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, taxes are due on the Monday following the weekend.

The Town mails property tax bills twice per year.  The first bill is mailed in June and includes the amounts due for the 1st Quarter (August 1st) and the 2nd Quarter (November 1st).  The second bill is mailed in December and includes the amounts due for the 3rd Quarter (February 1st) and the 4th Quarter (May 1st).

Any payments not made by the aforementioned due dates are subject to interest at 14% per annum.

Questions concerning the payment of taxes can be directed to the Tax Collector's Office at (781) 631-0587.


Online Tax Payments:

As of January 1, 2019, the Town of Marblehead is offering a new online payment system through City Hall Systems for Property, Real Estate, and Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes .  Please click here for a step-by-step guide on getting started with the City Hall Systems e-payment site.

To use the site for the first time, you will be asked to create a new account, where you will enter an e-mail address and password.  After you've created an account, you can log on and view or pay your taxes. Residents will be able to pay these bills through eCheck or credit cards*.

Taxpayers using this online payment feature can be assured that their bank account information and the payments are encrypted and securely processed.

Access the Online Tax Payment Site.

If you experience difficulties paying your tax bill online, please call City Hall Systems at (508) 381-5455 and they will assist you.


Tax Payment By Mail:

As of December 1, 2023, the Town of Marblehead is utilizing a payment processing center in Boston for all tax payments.  Residents will receive tax bills with the following address printed on it, along with a return envelope. 

Town of Marblehead
Department 3000
PO Box 986535
Boston, MA 02298-6535

 

Please mail tax payments to the above address. Checks should be made payable to the Town of Marblehead. Tax payments can continue to be made at the Tax Collector's office at the Mary Alley Municipal Building or by dropping the payment in the red Town business box located outside the Mary Alley Municipal Building. 

To avoid processing delays, if you are sending payment from your bank’s online banking platform or any payment without a payment coupon, please mail payment made out to Town of Marblehead to the following address:

Tax Collector
P.O. Box 3
Marblehead, MA 01945

*The online payment processing is provided by an outside company, City Hall Systems.  This company is separate and apart from the Town of Marblehead.  Please Note: There is no charge to pay by eCheck but there is a 2.95% transaction fee to pay by credit card.