Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Washington County is $2,875.00 per year, based on a median home value of $137,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.10% of property value.

Washington County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-two counties in New York, Washington County is ranked 26th by median property taxes, and 31st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Washington County has lower property taxes than many other New York counties. The median home value is $137,000.00, compared to the median property value in New York of $306,000.00

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26th out of 62 By median yearly property tax

31st out of 62 By percentage of median home value

16th out of 62 By percentage of median income

You can see how Washington County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-two other counties in New York with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New York, see our New York county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New York counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Washington County are the responsibility of the Washington County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fort Edward, New York.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Washington County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Washington County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Washington County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Washington County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Washington County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).