How does redemption and return work in Massachusetts?

8%/yr (tax titles entered on/after Nov 1, 2024; 16%/yr for earlier titles) Redemption period: no fixed term — runs until Land Court foreclosure (min ~6 months / 180 days in tax title before foreclosure may be filed). Municipal 'tax taking' system (G.L. c.60): the town takes title subject to redemption, then forecloses in Land Court; Ch.140 of Acts of 2024 cut the redemption interest rate from 16% to 8% prospectively (effective Nov 1, 2024).

The TaxLienSimple Index / Massachusetts

The TaxLienSimple Index · MA · 2026

Massachusetts Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Massachusetts statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

40 /100

Tier D National rank #40 of 51

Sale type

Tax Lien

Statutory return / penalty

8%/yr (tax titles entered on/after Nov 1, 2024; 16%/yr for earlier titles)

Redemption period

no fixed term — runs until Land Court foreclosure (min ~6 months / 180 days in tax title before foreclosure may be filed)

Bid method

n/a

Sale season

year-round

What you buy

tax title assignment or sale of foreclosed tax-title property

Statutory note. Municipal 'tax taking' system (G.L. c.60): the town takes title subject to redemption, then forecloses in Land Court; Ch.140 of Acts of 2024 cut the redemption interest rate from 16% to 8% prospectively (effective Nov 1, 2024).

24live parcels tracked

1counties with inventory

#40of 51 jurisdictions

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Counties we track in Massachusetts

#	County	TaxLienSimple Index	Live parcels
1	Hampden County	D 39	24

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.