Wayland Property Tax Bill Tenth Highest in State, Says Report

Many communities in the more affluent suburbs of Boston are two- to three-times the state median of $3,533, reported the Boston Business Journal in a recent comparison of property taxes in Massachusetts.

Weston ranked at the top in the comparison, with a $17,832 average annual property tax bill for homeowners. Duxbury has seen the biggest increase. The BBJ reported that 14 communities had average single-family bill of at least $10,000, which is up one community from last year’s figure.

Wayland ranked at no. 10 in the list, paying an average single-family tax bill of $10,974, up slightly from 2013, when it was $10,529, showing a four percent increase. Since 2003, Wayland’s rate has gone up 53 percent. The average single family home in Wayland is valued at $598,679.