City of Utica property tax due dates and bills

Three bills a year

The City of Utica mails tax bills three times a year: the city bill at the end of March, the school bill at the end of August and the Oneida County bill at the end of December.

When each installment is due

City tax: first installment by the end of April, second by the end of July, third by the end of January (together with the county tax).

School tax: first installment by the first Tuesday of October, second by the first Tuesday of December.

Oneida County tax: by the end of January; current-year county tax is paid at City Hall from January 1 to March 31.

Late payments

The city adds penalties for late payment: on city tax, 2% if 1 to 5 days late and 5% if 6 to 30 days late, plus 1% a month after that. A school installment due in October is 4% late during November and 5% during December. County tax is 5% in the first month past due, 6% in the second and 7% in the third.

Buying in Utica

At closing, each of these taxes is usually split at the closing date. Look up any Utica address on LumeInsight to see the bill a new owner will pay and the usual split at your closing date.

Questions

When are City of Utica property taxes due?

City tax in three installments by the end of April, July and January; school tax by the first Tuesday of October and of December; Oneida County tax by the end of January.

When are Utica school taxes billed?

School tax bills are mailed at the end of August, with the first installment due by the first Tuesday in October and the second by the first Tuesday in December.