FY2026 Property Values Available for Review in Lincoln

The Lincoln Board of Assessors has received Massachusetts Department of Revenue preliminary certification of fiscal year 2026 assessed valuations.  The periodic update of values ensures that all property is assessed at full and fair market value as of January 1, 2025. 

The revaluation requires the verification, analysis, and use of arms-length sales from calendar year 2024 in valuing Lincoln’s single-family and condominium homes. Sales from calendar years 2023 and 2024 were used to value apartments, vacant land, commercial, and industrial properties. An analysis of market trends for various property types indicated a need to adjust valuations to different degrees.  Overall average single-family home value valuations have increased 5.6%.  Condominiums as a class saw valuations increase around 7% with several developments showing higher increases.  Apartments as a residential sub-class will be realizing similar valuation increases.  Commercial and industrial classes will realize modest value changes.  Individual parcel valuations may vary from the class average due to data updates and corrections, new construction, and the valuation rate table changes.

Please note that changes in value only partially indicate whether your taxes will increase.  Your tax bill is largely based on the Town’s revenue needs.  

Interested parties may examine new proposed values on a list published on the Assessors website.  If you wish to review and discuss your proposed assessment with an Assessor prior to values being finalized, you may do so during a Public Disclosure period that extends from Tuesday, August 26, 2025 to the close of business on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  Property assessment records may be requested by calling the Assessors’ office at 781-259-2611 during business hours, or by e-mail at blakeleyd@lincolntown.org.   Valuations are anticipated to be finalized on or around September 3rd, 2025.