Average property tax rates in New York

Across the 62 New York counties we index here, modeled effective rates average about 1.53% (population-weighted), which works out to roughly $6,765 per year on each jurisdiction’s own benchmark before exemptions—open a row for the exact home-value assumption behind that place’s figure.

Summaries here include only counties in the current dataset—not every subdivision in the state.

Indexed counties
62
Avg. effective rate
1.53%
Population-weighted from indexed county rows in this state.

Avg. modeled annual tax (same basis): $6,765

How this compares nationally

The population-weighted average modeled rate across indexed New York counties is 1.53%. That modeled effective rate is above the broad national band many surveys use for orientation (often roughly 1–1.3% of home value, varying by source and methodology)—state and county structures differ widely.

Orientation band (~11.3%): broad U.S. survey context. See Tax Foundation — Property taxes as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value (state / local, illustrative national context).

Tools

Ballpark from average rate

Uses a population-weighted average effective rate across the counties we publish for New York. Open a county page for jurisdiction-specific figures.

Your value

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Value
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Illustrative annual tax

$6,118

Uses the state’s population-weighted average effective rate (1.53%) across indexed counties—not a specific jurisdiction.

Scaled by 1.53% — the population-weighted mean effective rate across indexed county rows in this state (weights fall back to equal per row when population is missing). Not specific to any one jurisdiction.

Not a tax bill, legal estimate, or appeal tool. Exemptions, caps, specials, and assessment rules can change your actual amount; confirm with your assessor or collector.

Counties

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Sorting and pagination update this table in the browser only. This state page has a single web address; there are no separate numbered pages for search engines.

Indexed counties in New York
Albany County1.89%$5,253$277,400319,964
Allegany County2.94%$2,881$97,90047,299
Bronx County1.03%$5,310$517,0001,384,724
Broome County2.63%$3,824$145,100196,397
Cattaraugus County2.69%$2,946$109,40075,475
Cayuga County2.28%$3,747$164,20074,567
Chautauqua County2.39%$2,846$119,300124,105
Chemung County2.52%$3,332$132,10081,115
Chenango County2.39%$3,061$128,10045,776
Clinton County1.98%$3,461$175,10077,871

FAQ

Common questions

Statewide orientation for New York—open a county page for parcel-level rules.

What do these New York county pages show?

Each indexed New York county page uses U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year county medians (B25103 / B25077) with an implied effective rate (median tax ÷ median value), plus state statutory and agency references.

Why is the statewide average different from one New York county?

This hub averages population-weighted implied rates across 62 counties using POPESTIMATE2024 (or ACS B01003 where aligned in source data). Each county’s median tax ÷ median value reflects its own housing stock—not your parcel.

When are property taxes due in New York?

New York due dates vary by county and municipality—many upstate jurisdictions bill January and school tax on a separate schedule—use your receiver or collector notice.

How should I compare New York counties to the rest of the U.S.?

New York county pages use ACS 2023 medians—align comparisons to the same Census definitions; local assessments, classes (especially in Hawaii), and district millage drive actual bills. See our national context note and Rate Gazetteer’s methodology page.