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Essex County, NY property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Essex County, on top of New York’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Essex County

In Essex County the county and each city, town, village and school district decide separately which local-option exemptions to give and set their own income limits, so your benefit depends on exactly where you live. On the 2025 assessment rolls of its 18 cities and towns, at least one level of government (the county, the city or town, a school district or a village) grants the senior exemption in all, the disability exemption in 2, the Cold War veterans exemption in 5 and the volunteer firefighter/ambulance exemption in 6 of them; that shows where an exemption exists somewhere in the town, not that the county adopted it, and the state's counts are exemption records, not homes. For county taxes Essex County's senior limit is $25,000 of income (2026); towns range from $25,000 to $42,500 and school districts from $18,000 to $50,000.

Apply at: Essex County Real Property Tax Services
Phone: 518-873-3390
Local breaks: Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex County, Senior Citizens Exemption – school district income limits
Tax year: 2026

Where to apply in Essex County

Essex County Real Property Tax Services

Phone: 518-873-3390
Address: 7551 Court Street, PO Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Your city or town assessor – where you file the senior (RP-467), disability (RP-459-c), veterans (RP-458-a/b) and other local exemption applications; the county office does not grant them
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance – STAR – state program: register for the Basic/Enhanced STAR credit

Local exemptions in Essex County

Seniors

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex County

Up to 50% off the assessed value for county taxes for seniors under the county income limit.

Set by: county
Tax year: 2026
Who qualifies: Owners 65 or older, primary residence, income under the limit.
Income limit: Essex County taxes: $25,000 maximum income (taxable status date March 1, 2026). Each town, village and school district sets its own limit, e.g. Ticonderoga $41,600 (sliding scale to $49,999.99), North Elba $29,000 (to $37,399.99); see the table.
How to apply: File Form RP-467 (first time) or RP-467-Rnw with your town assessor by March 1.
Form: Form RP-467
Deadline: March 1, 2026 (taxable status date)
Renewal: Every year

Source: official page

Seniors

Senior Citizens Exemption – school district income limits

Up to 50% off school taxes where the school district adopted it.

Set by: school district
Tax year: 2026
Who qualifies: Owners 65 or older; no school-age child attending public school living in the home (unless the district opted out of that rule).
Income limit: 2026 limits: Ausable Valley $29,000; Boquet Valley $25,000; Crown Point $18,500; Keene $25,000; Lake Placid $28,000 (sliding scale to $36,399.99); Minerva $50,000; Moriah $28,000; Newcomb $35,000; North Warren $18,000 (to $26,399.99); Putnam $24,000 (to $32,399.99); Saranac Lake $29,000 (to $36,499.99); Schroon Lake $25,000; Ticonderoga $21,999 (to $30,398.99); Willsboro $25,000.
How to apply: Same RP-467 application filed with your town assessor covers school taxes.
Form: Form RP-467
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Renewal: Every year

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in Essex County

Each school district, city or other taxing unit can set its own amount. Find the ones on your tax bill.

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Taxing unit	Type	Seniors	Disability	Veterans alt	Veterans cold war	Firefighter	Senior limit	Source
All 18 cities and towns in Essex County added together (2025 rolls) – a total of local records, not a sign that the county itself grants the exemption	total	found in 18 of 18 cities/towns (719 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 2 of 18 cities/towns (15 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 18 of 18 cities/towns (1,918 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 5 of 18 cities/towns (39 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 6 of 18 cities/towns (76 exemption records in all, not homes)	varies by city/town – see the rows below; the county's own figure for county taxes is in the county entries above	official
Town of Chesterfield	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 30 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 205 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000	official
Town of Crown Point	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 31 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1 exemption record on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 98 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$30,000	official
Town of Elizabethtown	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 22 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 69 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000 (ss to $33,399.99)	official
Town of Essex	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 31 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 31 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 3 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$30,000	official
Town of Jay	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 26 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 134 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$29,000 (ss to $37,399.99)	official
Town of Keene	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 7 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 49 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 4 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 23 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$25,000	official
Town of Lewis	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 24 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 53 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000 (ss to $33,399.99)	official
Town of Minerva	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 18 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 62 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$42,500 (ss to $49,999.99)	official
Town of Moriah	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 57 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 14 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 255 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 18 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$28,000	official
Town of Newcomb	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 8 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 18 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$35,000	official
Town of North Elba	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 157 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 207 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 20 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$29,000 (ss to $37,399.99)	official
Town of North Hudson	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 3 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 20 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 6 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000	official
Town of Schroon	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 59 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 96 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 13 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$35,000	official
Town of St. Armand	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 27 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 42 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000 (ss to $33,399.99)	official
Town of Ticonderoga	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 112 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 305 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$41,600 (ss to $49,999.99)	official
Town of Westport	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 11 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 81 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	$25,000	official
Town of Willsboro	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 71 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 135 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 12 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$36,000 (ss to $44,399.99)	official
Town of Wilmington	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 25 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 58 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 4 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 10 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	$30,000 (ss to $38,399.99)	official

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from New York law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the New York page.

Basic STAR (School Tax Relief) credit or exemption$30,000
Enhanced STAR$88,500
Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) / NYC Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE)
Exemption for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes (RPTL 459-c) / NYC Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE)
Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b)(only where the local government offers it)
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local optionFull exemption (only where the local government offers it)

All New York property tax exemptions

By group in New York: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Essex County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Exemption

Value taken off ($)

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Tax rate (%)

New York median effective rate: 1.55% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). It is a statewide middle value; local rates differ a lot.

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Eligibility finder for Essex County

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Document checklist for Essex County

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Exemptions to include

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex CountySenior Citizens Exemption – school district income limitsBasic STAR (School Tax Relief) credit or exemption (statewide)Enhanced STAR (statewide)Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) / NYC Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE) (statewide)Exemption for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes (RPTL 459-c) / NYC Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE) (statewide)Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b) (statewide)Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local option (statewide)

Questions about property tax exemptions in Essex County

What property tax exemptions are there in Essex County?

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Essex County?

Essex County Real Property Tax Services Phone: 518-873-3390 Address: 7551 Court Street, PO Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Also: Your city or town assessor, which where you file the senior (RP-467), disability (RP-459-c), veterans (RP-458-a/b) and other local exemption applications; the county office does not grant them. Also: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance – STAR, which state program: register for the Basic/Enhanced STAR credit.

When is the deadline to apply in Essex County?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex County: March 1, 2026 (taxable status date) Senior Citizens Exemption – school district income limits: March 1, 2026.

Is there an income limit for Essex County’s local breaks?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex County: Essex County taxes: $25,000 maximum income (taxable status date March 1, 2026). Each town, village and school district sets its own limit, e.g. Ticonderoga $41,600 (sliding scale to $49,999.99), North Elba $29,000 (to $37,399.99); see the table. Senior Citizens Exemption – school district income limits: 2026 limits: Ausable Valley $29,000; Boquet Valley $25,000; Crown Point $18,500; Keene $25,000; Lake Placid $28,000 (sliding scale to $36,399.99); Minerva $50,000; Moriah $28,000; Newcomb $35,000; North Warren $18,000 (to $26,399.99); Putnam $24,000 (to $32,399.99); Saranac Lake $29,000 (to $36,499.99); Schroon Lake $25,000; Ticonderoga $21,999 (to $30,398.99); Willsboro $25,000.

Do I have to reapply every year in Essex County?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Essex County: Every year. Senior Citizens Exemption – school district income limits: Every year.

Good to know in Essex County

For the 2027 assessment roll, exemption applications are due by the taxable status date: March 1 in all 18 cities/towns. (ORPTS Municipal Profiles; confirm with your assessor.)
Village limits: Lake Placid $29,000 (sliding scale to $37,399.99); Saranac Lake $16,500 (to $22,199.99).

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Essex County.

Sources

Essex County Real Property Tax Services
Essex County – Senior Citizen Income Limits, Town/County/Village 2026
Essex County – Senior Citizen Income Limits for Schools 2026
data.ny.gov – Summary of Real Property Tax Exemptions by Code by Municipality (roll year 2025)
NYS Tax Department – ORPTS Municipal Data Portal (Municipal Profiles)
No county figure was available, so the estimate uses the New York median effective rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes).

Last checked: Oct 2026.