Stockbridge, NY property taxes

In the Town of Stockbridge (Madison County), a home assessed fairly at $250,000 pays about $4,935 to $5,533 a year in county, town, school, village and library taxes at the 2026 rates, or 1.97% to 2.21% of the home's value. The amount depends on the school district and whether the home is in a village. Fire, water, sewer and other special districts are extra.

Rates are set per $1,000 of assessed value. The Town of Stockbridge assesses homes at about 48.5% of market value, so as a share of market value the combined rate is about 1.97% to 2.21% a year before special districts and exemptions.

New York State's maximum 2026-27 Basic STAR savings for school districts in the Town of Stockbridge are $432 to $438 a year. New homeowners get STAR as a credit check from the state after registering with the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance; it is not taken off the tax bill.

Grievance Day, the deadline to file form RP-524 to challenge an assessment, is the fourth Tuesday in May in most towns; confirm with the assessor. A buyer can grieve once they own the home and pay its taxes.

New York does not reassess a home because it sold, so the assessment usually stays the same. But the seller's personal exemptions (STAR, senior, veterans, disability) end with the sale, so a buyer's bill is often higher than the one in the listing. Look up the address to see the bill for a new owner.