Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Otsego County is $2,053.00 per year, based on a median home value of $129,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.59% of property value.

Otsego 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, Otsego County is ranked 54th by median property taxes, and 51st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Otsego County collects a median of 1.59% 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 Otsego County is $177,000.00 lower than the New York median property value of $306,000.00.

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54th out of 62 By median yearly property tax

51st out of 62 By percentage of median home value

54th out of 62 By percentage of median income

You can see how Otsego 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 Otsego County are the responsibility of the Otsego County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Cooperstown, New York.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Otsego County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Otsego County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Otsego County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Otsego 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 Otsego County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).