Tompkins County, New YorkProperty records & tax offices
Links open the listed public-office or service-provider website in a new tab. This directory does not collect payments.
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
- January 1 for county/town taxes; June 1 for villages; September 1 for most schools; October 1 for Ithaca School District.
- Payment deadline
- 2026 cycle varies by district: county/town taxes are billed January 1, village taxes June 1, most school taxes September 1, and Ithaca School District taxes October 1; the county publishes the schedule but no single countywide payment deadline.
- Assessment appeal
- Fourth Tuesday in May 2026 for the City, towns, villages, schools, and county under Tompkins County's published assessment-roll schedule.
- Rate information
- 2026 Town and County rates are published by municipality; no single countywide effective rate verified.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
March 1, 2026 taxable-status date; Tompkins County states exemption applications must be filed by the taxable-status date.
Senior relief
New York senior-citizen exemption (RPTL §467) is locally adopted; qualifying owners are generally age 65+ and subject to the income limit set by the county, city, town, village, or school district, with up to a 50% assessed-value reduction. Basic and Enhanced STAR provide school-tax relief; new applicants register for the STAR credit with NYS, while Enhanced STAR is for eligible owners age 65+ subject to the current income limit. Confirm the local scale with the municipal assessor.
Valuation limits
No general countywide assessed-value cap verified. New York requires annual assessment at a uniform percentage of market value; the New York property-tax cap limits annual tax-levy growth (generally 2% or inflation, with exceptions), not an individual parcel's assessed value.
For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.
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