Lewis County New York Property Tax
$1,717.00 61st of 62Median Property Tax In Lewis County, New York
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$100,700.00Median Home Value In
Lewis County, New York |
1.71% 44th of 62
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$49,682.00
Median Income In
Lewis County, New York |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lewis County is $1,717.00 per year, based on a median home value of $100,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.71% of property value.
Lewis 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, Lewis County is ranked 61st by median property taxes, and 44th by median tax as percentage of home value.
While Lewis County collects a median of 1.71% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of New York. This is partially because the median property value in Lewis County is $205,300.00 lower than the New York median property value of $306,000.00.
Lewis County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
61st out of 62By median yearly property tax
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44th out of 62
By percentage of median home value
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58th out of 62
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Lewis 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.
Lewis County is located in New York, which is ranked 4th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Lewis County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
625th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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252nd out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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393rd out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how New York as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the New York property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-two New York counties in addition to Lewis County. Choose any county from the list below, or see New York property tax by county to see property tax information for all New York counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our New York property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Lewis County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Lewis County are the responsibility of the Lewis County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Lowville, New York.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lewis County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lewis County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lewis County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lewis 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 Lewis County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
New York Department of Taxation and Finance
Tax Statistics & References |