Tell Your Senator: Support Mayor Wu's Proposal to Protect Boston Residents from a Property Tax Spike

Due to an archaic, regressive state tax law, Boston residents are about to face steep increases in property taxes next year at the same time that large commercial property owners will get tax cuts. In 2026 projections, the average single family homeowner will face a tax increase of 13% ($780), at the same time as a trophy skyscraper in the financial district would see a tax cut of $350,000. That's not fair, and it doesn't have to be inevitable.

As Boston works to address the high cost of housing through solutions like stabilizing rents, building more affordable housing, and creating more opportunities for affordable home ownership, we need to make sure that people don't continue to get priced out of our city.

Last year, Mayor Michelle Wu filed a proposal to prevent a residential property tax spike and protect seniors and small businesses, but it was blocked by the State Senate.

Most of the Boston's Senate delegation -- Senator Sal DiDomenico, Senator Lydia Edwards, and Senator Mike Rush -- strongly supported the proposal. But Senators Will Brownsberger and Nick Collins opposed it, and the Senate refused to take it up.

Early this year, Mayor Michelle Wu refiled the proposal, the City Council again passed it, but the State Senate has refused to allow it to even have a hearing.

Where We Are Now: As the City gets ready to set taxes for next year, Mayor Michelle Wu is doing another push to pass the City's home rule petition to prevent a residential property tax spike.

Tell your state senator to do right by the people of Boston and support the proposal.