New York property taxes by county
Across New York, the median owner-occupied home pays $6,582 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $423,800 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.553%. That ranks New York #6 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 62 New York county-equivalents in the Census data — 62 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 1.553%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $6,582 ± $21
- Median home value
- $423,800
- National rank
- #6 of 51
All New York counties
Every New York county-equivalent in the Census data (62 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Allegany County | 2.918% | $2,968 | $101,700 | #3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County | 2.715% | $3,823 | $140,800 | #5 |
| Cattaraugus County | 2.645% | $2,991 | $113,100 | #6 |
| Monroe County | 2.628% | $5,616 | $213,700 | #7 |
| Cortland County | 2.560% | $4,149 | $162,100 | #10 |
| Broome County | 2.519% | $3,902 | $154,900 | #11 |
| Wayne County | 2.500% | $4,250 | $170,000 | #12 |
| Montgomery County | 2.458% | $3,872 | $157,500 | #14 |
| Livingston County | 2.455% | $4,286 | $174,600 | #16 |
| Steuben County | 2.455% | $3,386 | $137,900 | #15 |
| Chemung County | 2.446% | $3,451 | $141,100 | #18 |
| Onondaga County | 2.438% | $4,880 | $200,200 | #19 |
| Genesee County | 2.412% | $4,113 | $170,500 | #20 |
| Oswego County | 2.403% | $3,646 | $151,700 | #21 |
| Schenectady County | 2.362% | $5,568 | $235,700 | #25 |
| St. Lawrence County | 2.333% | $2,844 | $121,900 | #29 |
| Tioga County | 2.333% | $3,751 | $160,800 | #30 |
| Chautauqua County | 2.268% | $2,901 | $127,900 | #35 |
| Madison County | 2.265% | $4,181 | $184,600 | #36 |
| Chenango County | 2.263% | $3,120 | $137,900 | #37 |
| Wyoming County | 2.249% | $3,650 | $162,300 | #40 |
| Tompkins County | 2.240% | $6,515 | $290,900 | #43 |
| Orange County | 2.190% | $8,494 | $387,900 | #46 |
| Seneca County | 2.190% | $3,403 | $155,400 | #45 |
| Niagara County | 2.189% | $4,155 | $189,800 | #47 |
| Cayuga County | 2.187% | $3,740 | $171,000 | #48 |
| Putnam County | 2.122% | $10,001 | $471,300 | #58 |
| Herkimer County | 2.104% | $3,107 | $147,700 | #63 |
| Fulton County | 2.063% | $3,364 | $163,100 | #67 |
| Rensselaer County | 2.051% | $5,301 | $258,400 | #70 |
| Ontario County | 2.048% | $4,565 | $222,900 | #71 |
| Schoharie County | 2.033% | $3,914 | $192,500 | #75 |
| Oneida County | 2.021% | $3,690 | $182,600 | #81 |
| Washington County | 2.011% | $3,946 | $196,200 | #83 |
| Clinton County | 1.997% | $3,606 | $180,600 | #87 |
| Sullivan County | 1.996% | $4,969 | $249,000 | #88 |
| Erie County | 1.977% | $4,622 | $233,800 | #94 |
| Schuyler County | 1.973% | $3,390 | $171,800 | #95 |
| Dutchess County | 1.888% | $7,562 | $400,600 | #117 |
| Yates County | 1.883% | $3,477 | $184,700 | #120 |
| Ulster County | 1.770% | $6,238 | $352,500 | #160 |
| Albany County | 1.765% | $5,200 | $294,600 | #162 |
| Suffolk County | 1.729% | $10,001 | $578,400 | #174 |
| Delaware County | 1.718% | $3,145 | $183,100 | #185 |
| Otsego County | 1.698% | $3,041 | $179,100 | #193 |
| Franklin County | 1.678% | $2,440 | $145,400 | #203 |
| Rockland County | 1.675% | $10,001 | $596,900 | #206 |
| Lewis County | 1.618% | $2,688 | $166,100 | #246 |
| Jefferson County | 1.540% | $2,899 | $188,200 | #302 |
| Westchester County | 1.508% | $10,001 | $663,200 | #337 |
| Greene County | 1.493% | $4,056 | $271,600 | #351 |
| Essex County | 1.472% | $3,119 | $211,900 | #374 |
| Warren County | 1.472% | $3,936 | $267,400 | #373 |
| Nassau County | 1.461% | $10,001 | $684,700 | #393 |
| Columbia County | 1.398% | $4,852 | $347,100 | #469 |
| Saratoga County | 1.398% | $4,875 | $348,600 | #468 |
| Bronx County | 1.029% | $5,447 | $529,500 | #1047 |
| Hamilton County | 0.998% | $2,597 | $260,200 | #1125 |
| Richmond County | 0.925% | $6,247 | $675,500 | #1297 |
| New York County | 0.917% | $10,001 | $1,090,500 | #1310 |
| Queens County | 0.870% | $6,297 | $723,800 | #1420 |
| Kings County | 0.705% | $6,382 | $905,000 | #1873 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in New York?
- Statewide, New York's effective property-tax rate is 1.553% — the state median real-estate taxes ($6,582) divided by the state median home value ($423,800), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which New York county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; New York's statewide figure is 1.553%.