City Clerk’s Office Melrose City Hall
562 Main Street - First Floor, Melrose, Massachusetts, 2176
Contact & location
- Address
- 562 Main Street - First Floor, Melrose, Massachusetts, 2176
- Mail-in address
- City Clerk’s Office Melrose City Hall562 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts, 2176
- Records for
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Phone
- 781-979-4115
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Massachusetts state records
Middlesex County follows Massachusetts’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $32.00
- Massachusetts birth certificate fee
- 10–15 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,136,171
- Massachusetts population
This office charges $20.00 — $12.00 less than the Massachusetts fee.
See full Massachusetts requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 12:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $20.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Death Certificate | $20.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $20.00 | 1–2 monthsMassachusetts estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The City Clerk’s Office Melrose City Hall’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Melrose. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.5 (17)- ★★★★★Anil ChaudharyGoogle
I moved here to live for better place. I went for birth certificate for my baby in the Melrose city hall. They were just telling me the person who do it is on lunch. Also, they said it takes 6 days to get. What is going on there?
- ★★★★★Deborah RheaGoogle
Here is a wonderful idea,due to the dangers of the intersection at west Emerson and Vinton st in Melrose,second busiest intersection in Melrose a well known fact!combined with students crossing through and most people would think safety first,apparently not a priority for the city!!!!! Instead of a two way stop,what about a four way stop,the effectiveness of having a traffic supervisor there is like having an extra tree!more drivers just ignore it! That's the comparison someone from city hall should go there and stay for more than ten minutes I pay taxes too!!!!!
- ★★★★★Ronald BallardGoogle
Went to city hall to vote. People were super helpful and pleasant. The hall was inexplicably cluttered with empty boxes. I had to park in back to access the Handicapped entrance and elevator to the main floor. An acceptable experience for me. the building is very old and interesting to navigate. Parking's a toughie in the middle of the day. Yet, no worries, no complaints.
- ★★★★★Jay MoralesGoogle
I’m huge with customer service and I believe they should take a course on it. I asked a simple question about a birth certificate and before I can even finish they answered so fast and hung up before I can even ask when should I expect it. They treated me like if I was in a drive thru at McDonald’s or something.
- ★★★★★LoganGoogle
I love visiting City Hall’s in small towns/cities, and since I currently live in Melrose, I always enjoy seeing the City Hall building at sunset. Anytime I’ve been and interacted with staff they’ve been friendly and respectful.