Herkimer County, NY property tax rate
Herkimer County · New York · #27 of 56 in the state
Median annual property tax $3,107 · median home value $147,700
$3,107 a year · $259 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (2.24×), above the New York benchmark 1.55%.
Ranked among 56 New York counties with available benchmarks; 6 counties are not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,107 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $3,289 / $2,931 |
| Median home value | $147,700 |
| Median household income | $68,515 · tax is 4.5% of it |
| Median gross rent | $823 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 77% of 25,741 homes |
| Population | 59,757 |
When it's due in New York
All statesPayment dates vary by local tax authority.
Check your city, town or county tax collector for this year's deadline. The statewide notes below are a general guide.
| Late penalty | 1% for first month of delinquency plus 1% for each additional month (RPTL § 924-a); NYC interest rates set by council (typically 7-18%) |
|---|---|
| Early-payment discount | early discount permitted only if adopted by county/town resolution (RPTL § 924) |
| Appeal window | Grievance Day (typically 4th Tuesday in May for most towns) to local Board of Assessment Review (RPTL § 524) |
county-set; multi-tier calendar under NY RPTL: Town/County taxes typically due Jan 31; School taxes due Sept 30; NYC property taxes billed quarterly (July 1, Oct 1, Jan 1, April 1) or semi-annually (July 1, Jan 1). Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar/fiscal depending on taxing jurisdiction. Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Tax Law § 924, § 924-a, § 925, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
New York counties with a similar rate
All 62How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Herkimer County ($3,107) divided by the median value of those homes ($147,700), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method