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Albany County, New York - Assessor's Office

The Albany County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Albany County, New York. You can contact the Albany County Assessor for:

  • Your property tax bill
  • Checking the Albany County property tax due date
  • Reporting upgrades or improvements
  • Appealing your property tax appraisal
  • Information on your property's tax assessment
  • Paying your property tax

112 State StThe Albany County Assessor's Office is located in Albany, New York. Albany is the county seat of Albany County, where most local government offices are located.

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Albany County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Albany County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Albany County Tax Appraiser.

  1. The Albany County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Albany County.
  2. The Albany County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
  3. The Albany County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Albany County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Albany County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Albany County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 518-487-5290. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Albany County assessor's office at 518-447-2503. Please call the assessor's office in Albany before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Albany County Office Building at 518-447-7040.


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The median property tax in Albany County, New York is $3,526.00


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