What is the effective property tax rate in New York?

New York's statewide effective property tax rate is about 1.30% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

New York Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against New York's primary source

New York offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

No automatic full exemption at 100% P&T; the Alternative Veterans' Exemption is a capped percentage of assessed value on general municipal taxes (not school taxes in many jurisdictions). Full exemption reserved for specially-adapted-housing recipients. Effective rate source: Tax Foundation 2026.

mechanismAlternative Veterans' Exemption (RPTL 458-a), locally optional, is a percentage of assessed value, not a flat dollar amount

wartime Service15% of assessed value

combat Zoneadditional 10% of assessed value

disability Portionadditional (disability rating / 2) x assessed value

municipal Capscapped at municipally-set limits (roughly $12,000-$100,000 of assessed value depending on locality)

full Exemption Only Ifwholly exempt only for a 'seriously disabled' veteran who received a VA specially-adapted-housing grant (RPTL 458(3)); a general 100% P&T rating alone does NOT confer a full exemption

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.30%

Source: https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/assess/manuals/vol4/pt1/sec4_01/sec458.htm · verified July 2026

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New York Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against New York's primary source

New York offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

mechanismAlternative Veterans' Exemption (RPTL 458-a), locally optional, is a percentage of assessed value, not a flat dollar amount

wartime Service15% of assessed value

combat Zoneadditional 10% of assessed value

disability Portionadditional (disability rating / 2) x assessed value

municipal Capscapped at municipally-set limits (roughly $12,000-$100,000 of assessed value depending on locality)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.30%

Source: https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/assess/manuals/vol4/pt1/sec4_01/sec458.htm · verified July 2026

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