ASSESSOR
Exemption Application & Renewal Deadline: March 1, 2025
All exemption application & renewal forms and documentation may be returned in person, by mail, or by using the black drop box located to the left of the main Town Office entry door. If you have any questions about an exemption that you may be eligible for, please call the Assessor’s office.
STAR Credit Direct Deposit and new Homeowner Benefit Portal now available statewide!
The STAR Credit Direct Deposit program is now available to STAR credit recipients statewide. To enroll, credit recipients will log into the new Homeowner Benefit Portal, which is also how new homeowners will register for the STAR credit.
Homeowners without access to the Internet can continue to register for STAR by calling our representatives at 518-457-2036, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Homeowners cannot enroll in STAR Direct Deposit over the phone.
Contact
Assessor’s Office
Poestenkill Town Hall
Location: 38 Davis Drive, Poestenkill, NY 12140
Mailing Address: PO Box 210, Poestenkill, NY 12140
Office Hours: Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Assessor will be available by appointment as needed
Phone: 518-283-5100 ext. 101
Fax: 518-283-7550
Assessment Calendar
March 1: Exemption Filing Deadline & Taxable Status Date
May 1: Tentative Assessment Roll Filing Date
4th Tuesday in May: Assessment Grievance Day
July 1: Final Assessment Roll Filing Date
All real property is assessed based on its condition as of Taxable Status Date. In addition, all real property tax exemption applications need to be filed with the Assessors Office on or before Taxable Status Date.
FAQs
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The percentage of market value (full value) used by an assessing unit to establish uniform assessments. This value must appear on the tentative roll. Real Property Tax Law Section 305 specifies, "all real property in each assessing unit shall be assessed at a uniform percentage of value..."
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The ownership and physical condition of real property as of this date are assessed (valued) according to price fixed as of the valuation date. All applications for property exemptions must be filed with the assessor by this date.
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A percentage established by the State Board of Real Property Services according to law, using the ratio of assessed value to the sales price for each usable residential sale in a recent one-year period. Ratios are then listed from highest to lowest; the midpoint (median) ratio is selected as the RAR. The RAR can be used to prove that a residential property is assessed at a higher level than other homes on the assessment roll. Your locality's RAR indicates at what percent of full value residential properties are assessed. For example, a RAR of 20 indicates that residential properties are assessed at approximately 20 percent of their full value.
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"State equalization rate" means the percentage of full value at which taxable real property in a county, city, town or village is assessed as determined by the state board." (RPTL Section 102) The rate is a ratio of the sum of the locally determined assessed values for all taxable parcels for a given assessment roll divided by ORPS's estimate of total full value for that same roll.