Northampton CPA Tax Surcharge Exemptions 2017City of Northampton
Community Preservation Committee
210 Main Street, City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
Northampton CPA Tax Surcharge Exemptions
The first $100,000 of taxable value of residential real estate. This exemption is automatically applied
to residential property taxes prior to bills being issued in Northampton.
Property owned and occupied by a person who would qualify for low income housing or low or
moderate income senior housing. Residents must apply annually with the assessor to receive this
exemption. Moderate Income is 100% of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)
Area-wide Median Income figure; Low Income is 80% of HUD's Area-wide Median Income figure.
Northampton’s limits are provided below.
Northampton CPA Income Limits for Exemptions – 2017
Household Size
Moderate Income
Limits (properties
owned and occupied
by a senior 60 or
older)
Low Income Limits
(properties owned
and occupied by non-
seniors)
1 person $46,620 $37,296
2 people $53,280 $42,624
3 people $59,940 $47,962
4 people $66,600 $53,280
5 people $71,928 $57,542
6 people $77,256 $61,805
7 people $82,584 $66,067
8 people $87,912 $70,330