Schenectady County, New YorkProperty records & tax offices
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Find the right property record
Use the property portal for ownership and assessed value, the collector for a bill or balance, and the map for parcel location. Have the address, owner name, or parcel number ready.
Tax bills & filing dates
These are the dates and qualifications recorded in the directory. Confirm your tax year and current deadline with the official office and your property’s notice.
- Tax bill mailing
- Town/county bills are sent by towns in January; village bills are sent in June; school bills are sent according to the applicable district schedule.
- Payment deadline
- For 2026, town/county taxes are payable without interest by January 31 and collected by towns through April 30; delinquent town/county taxes transfer to County Finance after April 30. Village taxes run June 1–August 31; school schedules vary by district.
- Assessment appeal
- May 26, 2026 (the fourth Tuesday in May) is the standard 2026 Grievance Day under NY RPTL §512; alternate dates may apply by local law, so confirm the municipality's published time and filing instructions.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
March 1, 2026 for most New York local property-tax exemptions, including STAR exemption and senior exemptions; file with the applicable municipal assessor. New STAR credit applicants register with New York State instead.
Senior relief
Enhanced STAR for 2026-2027: one resident owner must be at least 65 by December 31, 2026 and qualifying income is $110,750 or less; it applies to school taxes. A municipality may also grant the senior-citizens exemption under RPTL §467, with local income limits and filing rules.
Valuation limits
New York's property-tax cap limits annual local-government and school-district tax-levy growth generally to the lower of 2% or inflation, subject to statutory exclusions and overrides; it is a levy cap, not an individual parcel assessed-value cap. Assessors must maintain uniform municipal assessment levels.
For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.
