Understanding Your Property Taxes
Many Nassau County residents are surprised to learn that only about 14% of their property taxes go to the County.
While the Comptroller’s Office does not determine your property taxes or collect them, we do keep an eye on how they are used.
Nassau County takes in about $944 million in property tax each year. This accounts for 23% of the County’s revenue – $211 million from commercial property tax and $733 million from residential.
The County uses tax dollars and other revenue to provide law enforcement and fire safety; safety net services including health and social services; public health services, including inspections of restaurants, beaches and swimming pools; public works such as roads, sewers and other infrastructure; maintenance and programs at parks and museums, and more.
County property taxes account for about 14% of the average homeowner’s tax bill (see pie chart below).
The average homeowner in Nassau County, based on median property values, pays about $12,500 in property taxes. Roughly 64% of that (about $8,000) goes to the school district in which the property is located. Approximately 14% ($1,775) goes to the County.
The remaining 22% of your property taxes are distributed among the township or city in which the property is located (Town of Hempstead, North Hempstead or Oyster Bay, or the City of Glen Cove or Long Beach) and the other municipalities that provide services to your location. Some properties are located within an incorporated village, to which they pay taxes for Village-specific facilities and services, but this is typically offset by lower Town and/or County tax.
And all property owners pay into special districts, which provide services such as fire protection, sewers and lighting and other infrastructure and services.
Where you live and which municipalities provide services to your property determine how much of your taxes go to which entity. In many cases, residents who live on the same street can be in different towns, villages and special districts. You can see how complicated this is, and why it can be hard to compare property taxes between homeowners.
 Taxpayers deserve to know where their tax dollars are going, and I’m committed to ensuring that you’re informed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email my office: (516) 571-2386 or NCcomptroller@nassaucountyny.gov.
A Salute to Nassau County's Hometown Heroes
In honor of the brave service members who have served our nation, the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency held their annual Veterans’ Picnic and Resource Fair.
Here in Nassau County, we are dedicated to supporting the more than 33,000 heroes who call our county home, and we are committed to ensuring they receive the benefits they deserve. I was honored to join veterans from across Nassau County to thank them for their selfless service to our Country. We would not enjoy the freedoms we do every day, if not for the members of the United States Armed Forces.
At the event, veterans also had the opportunity to learn about benefits, programs and services available to them, all free of charge. If you are a member of the Nassau County veteran community and want to learn more, please visit the Veterans Service Agency website.
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Nassau County Recognizes Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month! All month long, Island Harvest, a leading hunger-relief organization on Long Island, works to fulfill their mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.
In Nassau County alone, over 100,000 of our neighbors are in need and thanks to Island Harvest Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Randi Dresner and her team, Island Harvest has purchased, collected, and distributed over 10 million pounds of food and products just this year. I'm proud to serve as an Island Harvest Board member and I look forward to continuing to work together with my colleagues in government and CEO Randi Dresner, to support our communities and combat food insecurity. To learn more about how you can help make a difference, please visit the Island Harvest website.
#DidYouKnow: Unclaimed Funds in NYS
#DidYouKnow… that you could be entitled to money that is sitting in an account somewhere and not even know it? “Unclaimed Funds” are money or the rights to money that have been dormant or forgotten. Some common examples include bank and investment accounts, uncashed checks, telephone/utility deposits, rental security deposits, wages, insurance benefits, safe deposit box contents, mortgage insurance refunds, trust funds, and estate proceeds. This year to-date, the New York State Office of the Comptroller returned $364,805,622 in unclaimed funds to their rightful owners! To see if there are unclaimed funds in your name, visit the New York State Comptroller’s website and conduct a search by clicking here. There is no charge to search or file a claim to recover unclaimed funds.
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