Extract of the Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2016+ showing data from assessment year FY2024. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for the most recently released fiscal year. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabaseThis Feature Service will be updated annually with the latest fiscal year's data.The following fields are contained in the property database table.Field NameDescriptionPIDInternal Unique Parcel IDGISIDLink to ML in GIS Parcels layerBldgNumBuilding Number on ParcelAddressParcel AddressUnitUnit NumberStateClassCodeState Classification CodePropertyClassClassification Code descriptionZoningZoning (Unofficial)Map/LotAssessor's Map and Lot IDLandAreaLand area in square feetYearOfAssessmentFiscal Year of Assessment for this recordTaxDistrictDistrict for valuation groupingResidentialExemptionReceiving Residential exemption for fiscal yearBuildingValueAssessed value of building improvements on the parcelLandValueAssessed value of land on the parcelAssessedValueTotal assessed valueSalePricePrice listed for last deed transfer for the parcelBook/PageBook and Page number from the registry of deeds for last deed transactionSaleDateDate of last deed transactionPreviousAssessedValueTotal assessed value for the prior fiscal yearOwner_NameName of owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_CoOwnerNameName of co-owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_AddressAddress of owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_Address2Second line of address of owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_CityCity of owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_StateState of owner of record for the date of assessmentOwner_ZipZip code of owner of record for the date of assessmentExterior_StyleBuilding style descriptionExterior_occupancyBuilding occupany, or use, type descriptionExterior_NumStoriesNumber of stories for the buildingExterior_WallTypeExterior wall material descriptionExterior_WallHeightAverage height of floors in a commercial or apartment buildingExterior_RoofTypeRoof structure descriptionExterior_RoofMaterialRoof material descriptionExterior_FloorLocationFloor level for condominium unitsExterior_ViewView quality rating for condominiumsInterior_LivingAreaFinished area of buildingInterior_NumUnitsNumber of units in a commercial or apartment buildingInterior_TotalRoomsTotal number of rooms in a condominium or residential buildingInterior_BedroomsTotal number of bedrooms in a condominium or residetential buildingInterior_KitchensKitchen description in condominium unitInterior_FullBathsCount of full bathrooms in a condominium unit or residential buildingInterior_HalfBathsCount of half bathrooms in a condominium unit or residential buildingInterior_FireplacesCount of fireplaces in residential buildingsInterior_FlooringDescription of primary floor cover materialInterior_LayoutLayout description for condominium unitInterior_LaundryInUnitYes or No flag for in unit laundry for condominiumSystems_HeatTypeHeat system type descriptionSystems_HeatFuelHeat fuel type descriptionSystems_CentralAirCentral air conditioning system indicatorSystems_PlumbingRating of plumbing system for commercial buildingCondition_YearBuiltActual year built of buildingCondition_InteriorConditionDescription of interior condition of residential buildingCondition_OverallConditionDescription of overall condition of buildingCondition_OverallGradeDescription of overall grade of buildingParking_OpenNumber of open parking spaces for residential building or condominium unitParking_CoveredNumber of covered parking spaces for residential building or condominium unitParking_GarageNumber of garage parking spaces for residential building or condominium unitUnfinishedBasementGrossUnfinished basement areaFinishedBasementGrossFinished basement area
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2024. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2016-FY2025. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2021. Subset of the larger FY2016 - FY2021 dataset. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2020. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2022. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY16, FY17, FY18, and FY19. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field description.
Commercial parcel data for fiscal year 2016, including sales, land and building data
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This dataset is OBSOLETE as of 12/3/2024 and will be removed from ArcGIS Online on 12/3/2025.An updated version of this dataset is available at Land Use FY2024.This data set derives from several sources, and is updated annually with data current through July 1 of the reported year. The primary source is a data dump from the VISION assessing data system, which provided data up to date as of January 1, 2012, and is supplemented by information from subsequent building permits and Development Logs. (Use codes provided by this system combine aspects of land use, tax status, and condominium status. In an effort to clarify land use type the data has been cleaned and subdivided to break the original use code into several different fields.) The data set has further been supplemented and updated with development information provided by building permits issued by the Inspectional Services Department and from data found in the Development Log publication. Information from these sources is added to the data set periodically. Land use status is up to date as of the Last Modified date.Differences From “Official” Parcel LayerThe Cambridge GIS system maintains a separate layer of land parcels reflecting up to date subdivision and ownership. The parcel data associated with the Land Use Data set differs from the “official” parcel layer in a number of cases. For that reason this separate parcel layer is provided to work with land use data in a GIS environment. See the Assessing Department’s Parcel layer for the most up-to-date land parcel boundaries.Table of Land Use CodesThe following table lists all land use code found in the data layer:Land Use CodeLand Use DescriptionCategory0101MXD SNGL-FAM-REMixed Use Residential0104MXD TWO-FAM-RESMixed Use Residential0105MXD THREE-FM-REMixed Use Residential0111MXD 4-8-UNIT-APMixed Use Residential0112MXD >8-UNIT-APTMixed Use Residential0121MXD BOARDING-HSMixed Use Residential013MULTIUSE-RESMixed Use Residential031MULTIUSE-COMMixed Use Commercial0340MXD GEN-OFFICEMixed Use Commercial041MULTIUSE-INDMixed Use Industrial0942Higher Ed and Comm MixedMixed Use Education101SNGL-FAM-RESResidential1014SINGLE FAM W/AUResidential104TWO-FAM-RESResidential105THREE-FM-RESResidential106RES-LAND-IMPTransportation1067RES-COV-PKGTransportation1114-8-UNIT-APTResidential112>8-UNIT-APTResidential113ASSISTED-LIVAssisted Living/Boarding House121BOARDING-HSEAssisted Living/Boarding House130RES-DEV-LANDVacant Residential131RES-PDV-LANDVacant Residential132RES-UDV-LANDVacant Residential1322RES-UDV-PARK (OS) LNVacant Residential140CHILD-CARECommercial300HOTELCommercial302INN-RESORTCommercial304NURSING-HOMEHealth316WAREHOUSECommercial323SH-CNTR/MALLCommercial324SUPERMARKETCommercial325RETAIL-STORECommercial326EATING-ESTBLCommercial327RETAIL-CONDOCommercial330AUTO-SALESCommercial331AUTO-SUPPLYCommercial332AUTO-REPAIRCommercial334GAS-STATIONCommercialLand Use CodeLand Use DescriptionCategory335CAR-WASHCommercial336PARKING-GARTransportation337PARKING-LOTTransportation340GEN-OFFICEOffice341BANKCommercial342MEDICAL-OFFCHealth343OFFICE-CONDOOffice345RETAIL-OFFICOffice346INV-OFFICEOffice353FRAT-ORGANIZCommercial362THEATRECommercial370BOWLING-ALLYCommercial375TENNIS-CLUBCommercial390COM-DEV-LANDVacant Commercial391COM-PDV-LANDVacant Commercial392COM-UDV-LANDVacant Commercial3922CRMCL REC LNDVacant Commercial400MANUFACTURNGIndustrial401WAREHOUSEIndustrial404RES-&-DEV-FCOffice/R&D406HIGH-TECHOffice/R&D407CLEAN-MANUFIndustrial409INDUST-CONDOIndustrial413RESRCH IND CNDIndustrial422ELEC GEN PLANTUtility424PUB UTIL REGUtility428GAS-CONTROLUtility430TELE-EXCH-STAUtility440IND-DEV-LANDVacant Industrial442IND-UDV-LANDVacant Industrial920ParklandsPublic Open Space930Government OperationsGovernment Operations934Public SchoolsEducation940Private Pre & Elem SchoolEducation941Private Secondary SchoolEducation942Private CollegeHigher Education9421Private College Res UnitsEducation Residential943Other Educ & Research OrgHigher EducationLand Use CodeLand Use DescriptionCategory953CemeteriesCemetery955Hospitals & Medical OfficHealth956MuseumsHigher Education957Charitable ServicesCharitable/Religious960ReligiousCharitable/Religious971Water UtilityUtility972Road Right of WayTransportation975MBTA/RailroadTransportation9751MBTA/RailroadTransportation995Private Open SpacePrivately-Owned Open SpaceExplore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription ML type: Stringwidth: 16precision: 0 Map-Lot: This a unique parcel identifier found in the deed and used by the Assessing data system. In a few cases, where parcels have been subdivided subsequent to January 1, 2012, a placeholder Map-Lot number is assigned that differs from that used elsewhere.
MAP type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 This Map portion of the unique parcel identifier found in the deed and used by the Assessing data system. In a few cases, where parcels have been subdivided subsequent to January 1, 2012, a placeholder Map-Lot number is assigned that differs from that used elsewhere.
LOT type: Stringwidth: 5precision: 0 This is the Lot portion of the unique parcel identifier found in the deed and used by the Assessing data system. In a few cases, where parcels have been subdivided subsequent to January 1, 2012, a placeholder Map-Lot number is assigned that differs from that used elsewhere.
Location type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 In the great majority of cases this is the street address of the parcel as it is recorded in the Registry of Deed record. In instances where edits were made to the base parcel layer the best address available at the time is employed.
LandArea type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 15
LUCode type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 The four digit text string in this field indicates the primary usage of a parcel. While the codes are based on the standard Massachusetts assessing land use classification system, they differ in a number of cases; the coding system used here is unique to this data set. Note that other minor uses may occur on a property and, in some cases, tenants may introduce additional uses not reflected here (eg, office space used as a medical office, home based businesses).
LUDesc type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 The short description gives more detail about the specific use indicated by the Land Use Code. Most descriptions are taken from the standard Massachusetts assessing land use classification system.
Category type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 This broader grouping of land uses can be used to map land use data. You can find the land use data mapped at: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/othermaps
ExistUnits type: Doublewidth: 8precision: 15 This value indicates the number of existing residential units as of July 1 of the reported year. A residential unit may be a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms or a single room that is occupied (or, if vacant, intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters. This includes units found in apartment style graduate student housing residences and rooms in assisted living facilities and boarding houses are treated as also housing units. The unit count does not include college or graduate student dormitories, nursing home rooms, group homes, or other group quarters living arrangements.
MixedUseTy type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 Two flags are used for this field. “Groundfloor” indicates that a commercial use is found on the ground floor of the primary building, and upper floors are used for residential purposes. “Mixed” indicates that two or more uses are found throughout the structure or multiple structures on the parcel, one of which is residential.
GQLodgingH type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 A value of “Yes” indicates that the primary use of the property is as a group quarters living arrangement. Group quarters are a place where people live or stay, in a group living arrangement, that is owned or managed by an entity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. Group quarters include such places as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, and workers’ dormitories.
Most university dormitories are included under the broader higher education land use code, as most dormitories are included in the larger parcels comprising the bulk of higher education campuses.
GradStuden type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 A value of “Yes” indicates the parcel is used to house graduate students in apartment style units. Graduate student dormitories are treated as a higher education land use.
CondoFlag type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 “Yes” indicates that the parcel is owned as a condominium. Condo properties can include one or more uses, including residential, commercial, and parking. The great majority of such properties in Cambridge are residential only.
TaxStatus type: Stringwidth: 254precision: 0 A value indicates that the parcel is not subject to local property taxes. The following general rules are employed to assign properties to subcategories, though special situations exist in a number of cases.
o Authority: Properties owned the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority. o City: Properties owned by the City of Cambridge or cemetery land owned by the Town of Belmont. o Educ: Includes properties used for education purposes, ranging from pre-schools to university research facilities. (More detail about the level of education can be found using the Land Use Code.) o Federal: Properties owned by the federal government, including the Post Office. Certain properties with assessing data indicating Cambridge Redevelopment Authority ownership are in fact owned by the federal government as part of the Volpe Transportation Research Center and are so treated here. o Other: Nontaxable properties owned by a nonprofit organization and not
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This polygon layer contains all of the property parcels in Cambridge. Each parcel has a unique Map and Lot ID number that links it to a record in the Assessing Department's Vision database system. Created for internal use by the Assessing Department to provide a visual reference associated with each parcel in the CAMA database. Created for interdepartmental and external use as part of the web viewers on the City's website. Also created for addressing/geocoding needs, although the Buildings and Master Address List are currently more accurate than Parcels. NOTE: The Parcels GIS data layer is NOT used by Assessing to calculate land area or taxes. Assessors refer to actual deeds or plans accepted by the Massachusetts Land Court. The figures stored in the GIS data layer are for general reference purposes only.
For more information and download links see: https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Assessing
This is the Fiscal Year 2015 Tax dataset. The data is current as of January 1, 2014.
The data includes the fields found in the Property database at: http://www.cambridgema.gov/Assess/PropertyDatabase
For GIS users: Link the field GIS-ID in the dataset to the ML field in the GIS data layer.
NEW MAP: https://data.cambridgema.gov/Assessing/Cambridge-Parcel-Data-Map/nz6r-3fde
This dataset is OBSOLETE as of 10/24/2024 and will be removed from the Open Data Portal on 10/24/2025
An updated version of this dataset is available at https://data.cambridgema.gov/Assessing/Cambridge-Parcel-Data/c392-hjk3/about_data
This polygon layer contains all of the property parcels in Cambridge. Each parcel has a unique Map and Lot ID number that links it to a record in the Assessing Department's Vision database system. Created for internal use by the Assessing Department to provide a visual reference associated with each parcel in the CAMA database. Created for interdepartmental and external use as part of the web viewers on the City's website. Also created for addressing/geocoding needs, although the Buildings and Master Address List are currently more accurate than Parcels. NOTE: The Parcels GIS data layer is NOT used by Assessing to calculate land area or taxes. Assessors refer to actual deeds or plans accepted by the Massachusetts Land Court. The figures stored in the GIS data layer are for general reference purposes only.
For more information and download links see: https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Assessing
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY18. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field description.
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY16. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field description.
Extract of Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY17. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field description.
This is the Fiscal Year 2014 Tax dataset. The data is current as of January 1, 2013. The data includes all the fields found in the Property database at: http://www.cambridgema.gov/Assess/PropertyDatabase
For GIS users: Link the field ML in the GIS to field ML in the Excel file.
Basic Parcel Information Report With Use
Residential data for the 2016 fiscal year, including sales, land and building information. File includes data for single family, two family, three family and vacant land parcels. For descriptions of the data fields see the Assessing Data Description attachment.
Data for condominium parcels in the City of Cambridge for fiscal year 2015, including sales and building information. File includes both residential and commercial condominiums. For descriptions of the data fields see the Assessing Data Description attachment.
Data for condominium parcels in the City of Cambridge for fiscal year 2016, including sales and building information. File includes both residential and commercial condominiums. For descriptions of the data fields see the Assessing Data Description attachment.
Extract of the Cambridge Assessing Department on-line property database file for FY2016+ showing data from assessment year FY2024. Contains residential, condo, commercial and exempt data. Please see attached Cambridge Property Data Metadata for field descriptions. Please refer to Cambridge's property database website for official assessment data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase