Ulster County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
30% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$510/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.94%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$315,100
State avg $267,155
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,543
$545/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$5,480
$457/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#24
of 62 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Ulster County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
1.94%
0.18 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$6,124
$1,415 above the state median
State position
#24
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 62 New York counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Ulster County, New York
Ulster's tax rate ranks among nation's lowest
Ulster County's effective tax rate of 1.944% sits in the 35th percentile nationally, below the national median of 2.09%. Its median property tax of $6,124 more than doubles the national median of $2,690 because Ulster homes average $315,100—significantly above the national median.
Second-lowest rate in the state sample
Ulster's effective rate of 1.944% ranks second-lowest among the eight profiled counties (behind only Suffolk's 1.854%) and well below New York's state average of 2.046%. The median tax of $6,124 exceeds the state median of $4,709 due to elevated home values in this Hudson Valley county.
Favorable rate among Hudson Valley
Ulster's 1.944% rate is notably lower than Sullivan County (2.164%) and all upstate peers, from Seneca (2.289%) to Steuben (2.523%). The trade-off: actual tax dollars run higher here due to premium home values, making Ulster a middle-cost option for the region.
Annual tax on typical Ulster home
A homeowner with the county's median-valued property of $315,100 pays approximately $6,124 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, that rises to $6,543; without one, it drops to $5,480.
Favorable rate but verify your assessment
Ulster County's below-average tax rate is a plus, but high home values mean assessment errors carry substantial cost. If your property's assessed value seems inflated compared to recent sales of similar homes, file a free appeal with your town assessor—even modest reductions yield meaningful annual savings.
How Ulster County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Ulster County
1.94%
Effective rate
New York Avg
1.76%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.