Office of the Assessors
(518) 963-4287 x6
assessors@townofessexny.gov
The Town of Essex has 3 elected Assessors:
Head Assessor David Sayre (2024-2027)
Pat Gardner (2024-2027)
Dianne Lansing (2022 -2025)
This helpful video provides information on how property tax assessment and taxation work, independently and hand-in-hand.
Using their hypothetical numbers, you can better understand how your taxes are calculated based on the value of your home.
REMINDER - MARCH 1 of every year is the deadline for new property tax exemption applications. Exemptions including, but not limited to STAR, Enhanced STAR, Senior Citizens Exemption and First Responder Exemptions are all due to the Assessors office before March 1. Please contact the Town Assessors with any questions that you may have.
For information regarding grievance procedures of your assessment,
visit the Board of Assessment Review page
Dateline: June 1, 2023 - The Town has received notice from the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services that our final 2023 equalization rate is 100.00. This means that Essex is assessing property at 100% of market value and your property's assessment should be roughly its market value (the price for which you could sell your property).
Dateline: June 16, 2022 - The Town has received notice from the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services that our final 2022 equalization rate is 100.00. This means that Essex is assessing property at 100% of market value and your property's assessment should be roughly its market value (the price for which you could sell your property). If you have any questions, please contact the Assessors.
Important Links
New York State STAR Program - https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/ —The School Tax Relief (STAR) program provides eligible homeowners in New York State with relief on their property taxes.
Senior Citizen Tax Exemption - https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/exemption/seniorexempt.htm - The Town of Essex Senior Citizen Tax Exemption is $30,000.
Essex County Office of Real Property Tax Services can provide you with a great deal of information related to your assessment. You can visit this there here: http://www.co.essex.ny.us/realproperty.asp.