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Dover Town Code Description of Responsibilities

There shall be a three-member Board of Assessors elected on a rotating basis of one member each year for a three-year term in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 41, Section 24. The Board of Assessors’ duties and authority shall include, but shall not be limited to, those specified in MGL Chapter 58 and Chapter 59 and as specified in local options voted by Town Meeting. The Board of Assessors shall annually appoint a Town Assessor whose duties and authority shall include, but shall not be limited to, those specified in MGL Chapter 41, Sections 25A, 28.

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Dover GIS Access

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Dover Property Lookup

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The following valuation information reflects data used in the calculation of Dover's FY2023 tax rate of $12.19 and provided as a public service by the Dover Board of Assessors.  The assessment date for FY2023 was January 1, 2022, using sales that occurred during calendar year 2021 and including structural changes through June 20, 2022.

Valuation List

  1. 2023 Valuation List

Senior Tax Relief Programs

  1. Senior Tax Relief Programs FY2023

Abatement & Other Assessor Forms


  1. Boat Excise Tax Abatement (PDF)
  2. Boat Status Change (PDF)
  3. Certified Abutters List Request (PDF)
  4. Excise Tax Abatement (PDF)
  5. Property Returns- Charitable Purposes (PDF)
  6. Property Returns- Taxable Personal Property (PDF)
  7. Real Estate / Personal Property Tax Abatement (PDF)
  1. What are property taxes and how is the amount determined?
  2. I purchased my house on January 10, 2019. I just received a bill due on February 1, 2020 in the name of the previous owner. After a whole year, why isn’t this bill in my name?
  3. How did you determine the value of my home? Why is the assessment more than what I paid for the property?
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