Residential tax rate
FY2026$10.67
per $1,000 of assessed value / year
Equivalent base rate 1.067%
Based on the municipal assessment. Exemptions, any CPA surcharge and other bill adjustments affect the final bill.
Official certified rates ↗
GREATER BOSTON · KELLY CUI
Arlington
Arlington has no subway or Commuter Rail station.
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTSSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
No rail station: buses along Massachusetts Avenue and the Minuteman Bikeway to Alewife.
Cambridge & the inner suburbs · COMMUNITY GUIDE
No rail station: buses along Massachusetts Avenue and the Minuteman Bikeway to Alewife.
Arlington has no subway or Commuter Rail station. Buses run along Massachusetts Avenue and other corridors to Alewife, Harvard, Lechmere and Sullivan Square, and the Minuteman Bikeway crosses the town on its way to Alewife. Compare condominium documents and the town rules that apply to the home.
AT A GLANCE
Arlington at a glance
A few useful starting points for your search.
- Rail
- No subway or Commuter Rail station in town
- MBTA bus
- Route 77 from Arlington Heights to Harvard; 80 and 87 from Arlington Center to Lechmere; 62, 67, 76 and 350 to Alewife
- Minuteman Bikeway
- Shared path through Bedford, Lexington, Arlington and Cambridge to Alewife
- Public schools
- Arlington Public Schools; confirm assignment for the exact address with the district
PROPERTY TAX & EXEMPTIONS
Property tax, clearly explained
Arlington · Latest certified rate as of 2026-10-29.
Owner-occupied exemption
Not adopted
Residential Exemption
Arlington has not adopted the general residential exemption. Owning and occupying your home alone does not create this reduction.
Separate personal exemptions may still apply to eligible owners.
Official exemption information ↗Personal exemptions
Available · eligibility applies
Personal / Statutory Exemptions
Programs cover qualifying older residents, legally blind owners, certain veterans and eligible surviving spouses or minor children. Requirements differ by program.
Age, residency, ownership, income or assets may be considered. An individual owner is not automatically eligible; check the local application and deadline.
Eligibility & applications ↗Residential exemption adoption: Massachusetts DLS local-options report. Personal relief: the municipal assessor. Tax deferral postpones payment; it does not cancel the tax. DLS local options ↗
EXPLORE THE AREA
Map of Arlington
GETTING AROUND
Subway & rail in Arlington
Connection shown: Alewife in Cambridge, outside Arlington.
STATIONS AT A GLANCE
Commuter Rail
Connections outside the areaFitchburg Line
Selected boarding points, grouped by line. Not every stop is shown; this is not a scale map.
View the network maps ↗Nearby connection outside the area
Subway
Arlington has no subway station. Alewife, Porter and Harvard are in Cambridge; compare the walk, bicycle or bus connection from the particular Arlington address.
Nearby connection outside the area
Commuter Rail
There is no Commuter Rail station in Arlington. Porter in Cambridge offers a Fitchburg Line connection; whether it is useful depends on the trip to the station.
Arlington station on the Green Line is in Boston’s Back Bay area. It is not a station in the Town of Arlington.
Selected stations are shown above. Open the MBTA line or station page for the full route, current timetable, accessibility and parking. Service patterns can change.
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Explore schools in Arlington
Compare schools listed in Arlington, including public charter schools where present. Confirm school assignment and eligibility for the exact home address, grade and school year.
CHECK THE EXACT ADDRESS
Arlington Public Schools
Check the School Locator and any buffer-zone designation; the district confirms final placement.
School locations in Arlington
Select a school or a map pin to see its address and school details.
School names are shown on the map. Zoom in or filter by level to separate nearby labels. Multi-level schools appear in each relevant filter.
Loading map. School addresses and official links are also available in the cards below.
Locations, not attendance boundaries. One contact or main campus location is shown per school; some schools have additional campuses. Charter schools follow their own enrollment process. MassGIS ↗
Public school
Arlington High ↗
Arlington High is a public school in Arlington, serving grade 9 – grade 12.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
91Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Grade 10
English language arts78%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics83%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
869 Mass Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 0002 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 9 – Grade 12
- Principal
- Matthew Janger
- Office phone
- 781-316-3591
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 1,757 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.6 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Grade 10ELA 48 · Math 66
Four-year graduation rate
98.2%Class of 2025 · All studentsShare of the cohort graduating within four years. Small cohorts and unavailable results may not be reported.
DESE graduation report ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Brackett ↗
Brackett is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
91Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
66 Eastern Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Gretchen Vice
- Office phone
- 781-316-3705
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 380 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.1 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 57 · Math 63
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Cyrus E Dallin ↗
Cyrus E Dallin is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
95Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts72%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics64%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
185 Florence Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Thad D Dingman
- Office phone
- 781-316-3722
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 373 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 61 · Math 57
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Gibbs School ↗
Gibbs School is a public school in Arlington, serving grade 6.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
90Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts71%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
41 Foster Street, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 6
- Principal
- Andrew Ahmadi
- Office phone
- 781-316-9003
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 480 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 54 · Math 51
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Hardy ↗
Hardy is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
88Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts67%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics68%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
52 Lake Street, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Gretchen Saunders
- Office phone
- 781-316-3781
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 410 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 62 · Math 54
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
John A Bishop ↗
John A Bishop is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
99Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts70%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics71%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
25 Columbia Road, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Eva Liner
- Office phone
- 781-316-3791
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 376 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 66 · Math 63
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
M Norcross Stratton ↗
M Norcross Stratton is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
90Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts60%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics67%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
180 Mountain Avenue, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Amy Kelly
- Office phone
- 781-316-3754
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 423 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 57 · Math 55
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Menotomy Preschool ↗
Menotomy Preschool is a public school in Arlington, serving pre-k.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
—Percentile 1–99No published 2026 MCAS results for these tested grades.
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
17 Irving Street, Arlington MA 02476 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K
- Principal
- Joyce Schlenger
- Office phone
- 781-316-3698
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 79 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.5 : 1 · 2025-26
Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Ottoson Middle ↗
Ottoson Middle is a public school in Arlington, serving grade 7 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
98Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts77%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics76%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
63 Acton Street, Arlington MA 02476 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 7 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Rochelle Rubino
- Office phone
- 781-316-3745
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 977 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 11.4 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 63 · Math 62
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Peirce ↗
Peirce is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
93Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
85 Park Avenue Ext, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Michael Amaral
- Office phone
- 781-316-3736
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 327 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 56 · Math 55
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Thompson ↗
Thompson is a public school in Arlington, serving k – grade 5.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
86Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts68%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics66%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
187 Everett Street, Arlington MA 02474 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Arlington
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 5
- Principal
- Karen Donato
- Office phone
- 781-316-3768
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 516 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.7 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 66 · Math 59
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
No schools match these filters. Try another name or reset the filters.
Understand the numbers
Enrollment and student/teacher ratios use the stated school year. The 2026 DESE percentile runs from 1 to 99 and is not a score out of 100. A dash means the figure was not reported.
More school resources
GreatSchools and Niche publish their own ratings and reviews. Open their sites to search a school; those ratings are separate from DESE data.
School contacts and operating status: DESE school profiles, October 29, 2026. Enrollment and ratios: the year shown on each card. Accountability: DESE 2026, October 20 release. Addresses are official contact addresses; some schools have more than one campus. MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information), Commonwealth of Massachusetts EOTSS.
LIVING IN ARLINGTON
Homes & everyday life
Look closer at local homes, daily routines and ownership responsibilities.
01
Arlington Center, Arlington Heights and the bus corridors
Arlington has no rail station, so its centers line up along the bus routes. Massachusetts Avenue runs from the Cambridge line through Arlington Center to Arlington Heights; route 77 runs from Arlington Heights to Harvard, and routes 80 and 87 run from Arlington Center to Lechmere on the Green Line. Routes 62, 67, 76 and 350 reach Alewife, the Red Line terminal, and route 95 runs to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. The Minuteman Bikeway passes through Arlington between Lexington and Alewife.
Decide whether you will take a bus, ride the bikeway or drive, then test the trip from each candidate address at the hour you would make it. Two homes a few streets apart can differ a great deal in their distance from Massachusetts Avenue or the bikeway.
02
Two-family houses, condominiums and single-family homes
Arlington's housing includes single-family homes, two-family houses, many of which have been divided into condominiums, and some newer condominium buildings. For a newer building, request the plans, permits, certificate of occupancy and warranty terms, and ask whether the developer still controls the association. For an older one, list the age of the roof, heating, electrical service and windows, and ask for permits for past renovations.
For a condominium, review the 6(d) certificate, budget and reserves, what the fee covers, parking and storage, and the rules on leasing and pets. In a two-unit condominium, there is often no professional manager and little in reserves, so ask how the owners share repairs and insurance. Under the Massachusetts Lead Law (G.L. c.111, §197), when a child under six lives in a home built before 1978 that contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner must have it deleaded or brought into interim control; a new owner in that situation generally has 90 days after taking title. Ask the seller for any lead inspection records and letters of compliance.
03
Historic districts, flood maps and schools
Arlington has local historic districts in which a Historic District Commission reviews exterior changes, and the town's Historical Commission oversees significant buildings outside the districts. Before planning exterior work, an addition or a teardown, ask the town whether the address is in a district or on its list of significant buildings.
Look up the exact address on FEMA's flood maps. If a home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area and you finance it with a federally regulated or federally backed loan, the lender will generally require flood insurance, so get a quote before you settle the budget.
Public school assignment depends on the exact address. Confirm the assigned schools for any home you are considering directly with Arlington Public Schools, and use the state education department's (DESE) district profile for official enrollment and program information.
04
Tax and the cost of the house itself
Arlington's FY2026 residential rate is $10.67 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $1,067 a year for each $100,000 of assessment. Ask the assessor which personal exemptions might apply to you, and ask the seller for the most recent tax bill.
Beyond tax, the larger costs are usually in the building: roof, heating and cooling, windows and drainage for a house, and the monthly fee, reserves and planned assessments for a condominium. Compare prices on the visible condition and the records available, then use the inspection during the contract period to refine the budget. Check the assessor for the current fiscal year's rate before you budget.
ON YOUR NEXT VISIT
What to check in person.
- ↗ Bus, bikeway or car: test the daily trip
- ↗ Distance to Massachusetts Avenue or the bikeway
- ↗ Permits and warranty for newer construction
- ↗ How a two-unit association shares repairs
- ↗ Historic district status of the address
- ↗ Lead records for a pre-1978 home
PAST SALES
Closed sales in Arlington
All 2 published closed-sale records for Arlington, including seller and buyer representation. Each card identifies Kelly’s role and the closing date.
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Arlington, MA
72 Rawson Rd#1
3 beds•3 baths•1,323 sq ft
Kelly · Seller representation · Mar 29, 2021
MLS PIN #72765045
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Arlington, MA
14 Beacon St#14
4 beds•3.5 baths•2,464 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Nov 6, 2020
MLS PIN #72727218
Sources for this guide
MBTA · Bus route 77 ↗MBTA · Bus route 80 ↗MBTA · Bus route 87 ↗MBTA · Bus route 350 ↗MBTA · Bus route 95 ↗Minuteman Bikeway ↗Town of Arlington · Historic District Commissions ↗Mass. DESE · Arlington district profile ↗FEMA · Flood Map Service Center (search by address) ↗Mass. DPH · Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification ↗Mass. DLS · Tax rates by class, FY2026 ↗
Official sources as of 2026-10-29. Tax figures are base amounts before exemptions, any Community Preservation Act surcharge or other bill adjustments; ask for the property’s latest bill. Figures such as tax rates and fares change; confirm school assignment, permits, zoning and travel for the exact address and intended date.
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