 It's time to check your property assessment!
Most communities in New York State publish a tentative assessment roll in the beginning of May. This is the ideal time to check your property assessment to ensure it's fair and you’ll receive the property exemptions you’re entitled to.
What is the assessment roll?
The tentative assessment roll includes:
- your property’s assessment,
- the assessor’s estimate of the market value of your property (the amount your property could sell for), and
- information about any exemptions you receive.
To learn how to read an assessment roll, visit Overview of the assessment roll. You should also learn how to estimate the market value of your home.
Where can I find my assessment roll?
Check your municipality or county website for a link to your assessment roll.
For property outside New York City, you can find your municipality website in the Municipal Profiles application:
- In first position in the left menu, select Search for a City, Town, or Village.
- Select your county from the drop-down menu, then choose Select.
- Locate your city or town in the resulting list, then select its SWIS code. If there are multiple rows for your town, select the one with TOV (town outside village) in the Village Name column.
- Select Local Officials Addresses in the left menu.
- Use the link at the top of the table to visit your municipality website.
For property in New York City (one of the five boroughs), visit New York City Department of Finance: Assessments to view your assessment roll. Note: The deadline to challenge your assessment in New York City was in March. However, you may still wish to review your assessment for future reference.
What if I disagree with the assessment?
After reviewing your assessment, speak with your assessor if:
- you disagree with the assessor’s estimate of the market value of your home, or
- you did not receive an exemption you believe you're entitled to.
If you and your assessor cannot agree on your assessment or exemptions, you have until Grievance Day to contest your assessment. In most communities, Grievance Day is the fourth Tuesday in May. You can confirm the date for your community with your assessor.
For more information, watch our video: Contesting A Property Tax Assessment.
Where can I learn more?
Visit Assessments and Property taxes.
You can also watch our video: About Property Taxes and Assessments.
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