NYS Office of Real Property Services

Frequently Asked Questions

• What To Do If You Disagree With Your Assessment
• Fair Assessments - A Guide for Property Owners
  More information can be found here as well
• Property Taxpayers "Bill of Rights"
  More information can be found here as well
• How Market Value Estimates are Determined
• Assessment Standards & Valuation of Real Property
• Valuation Standards in New York State
• Common Myths & Misunderstandings
• Real Property Tax - Step by Step
• Assessment Education Videos
• Other Reference Sites

Other Information

• Find Information about your Town
• Annual Reassessment Program (pdf)
• Job of the Assessor
• The Property Tax Cycle (pdf)
• How the Real Property Tax Works
• Level of Assessment Determination

Property Exemptions

• STAR Exemption - Info & Amount
• Veterans Options
  Application (pdf)
• Other Property Exemptions
• Forms & Publications