Long Island
Babylon, New York
Babylon is a town in Suffolk County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 218,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Ocean beaches, the Hamptons, lighthouses, and North Fork vineyards east of the city. Babylon sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- Long Island
- Population (2020)
- 218,223
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Babylon
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · Money & Taxes
Babylon tax bills run through a local Receiver route
Babylon owners should use the town Receiver page before assuming a countywide property-tax payment workflow.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Babylon Is Written in the Bay and the Town Seal
Babylon's town story is tied to bay privileges, marine life, local government, and growth around shore access.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Republic Airport Keeps Babylon's Aviation Factory Memory in View
Republic Airport in East Farmingdale connects Babylon's Route 110 edge to aircraft testing, general aviation, and Long Island's aviation memory.
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Babylon Reaches the Western Edge of Fire Island
Babylon's South Shore identity includes Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island's western point, barrier beaches, and train-to-bus beach access.
Read this note ->This place · Rules & Licenses
Babylon Accessory Apartments Need the Town Permit Route
Babylon defines accessory apartments as second-kitchen dwelling units in one-family homes and requires a town permit before legal use.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Belmont Lake gives Babylon an inland park counterpoint
Belmont Lake State Park gives Babylon a lake, lawns, trails, and state-park recreation away from the usual ocean-and-bay frame.
Read this note ->This place · Rules & Licenses
Babylon rental permits are required before a home is rented
Town of Babylon rental materials say a permit is required before a residential dwelling or home is legally rented.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Lindenhurst still carries the Breslau-to-railroad story
Lindenhurst carries a South Shore village identity built around older place names, railroad memory, and a preserved depot museum.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Babylon Village Keeps Its Origin Story at Conklin House
Babylon Village's bay, tavern, railroad, and Conklin House story make the name feel attached to a real corner.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $18–$24 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,423–$7,189 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
Nearby
Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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