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.
Albany County Assessor Contact Information
City of Albany Assessor Address
City of Albany Assessment and Taxation Department
Albany City Hall, Room 302, Albany
Albany, NY 12207 Albany County
City of Albany Assessor Phone Number
(518) 434-5155
City of Albany Assessor's Website
http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/AssessmentAndTaxation.aspx
Albany County Assessor Address
Albany County Real Property Tax Service Agency
112 State Street, 13th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
Albany County Assessor Phone Number
(518) 487-5290
Albany County Assessor's Website
Additional Albany County Information
City of Albany - Assessment Rolls City-specific resource
http://www.albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/AssessmentAndTaxation/AssessmentRolls.aspx
City of Albany - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/AssessmentAndTaxation/PropertyAssessment.aspx
City of Albany - Tax Maps City-specific resource
http://albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/AssessmentAndTaxation/TaxMaps.aspx
Property Assessment Rolls
http://www.albanycounty.com/departments/rptsa/default.asp?id=2997
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.
- The Albany County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Albany County.
- 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.
- 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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