Hudson Valley
Balmville, New York
Balmville is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Orange County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 3,200 residents at the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Orange
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 3,197
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Balmville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Washington's Headquarters: Newburgh's public historic treasure
George Washington spent the longest stretch of the Revolution at Newburgh's Hasbrouck House, later opened by New York as a public historic site.
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Orange Fill Work Needs Floodplain and Wetland Map Checks
Before filling, grading, or building near water in Orange County, check FEMA flood maps and environmental layers before local permits.
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Fishkill's Supply Depot Sits by Today's Crossroads
Fishkill's Revolutionary War layer centers on the Supply Depot, Van Wyck Homestead, and the route between the Hudson Highlands and interior roads.
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Orange County DMV Has Office and Mobile Routes
Orange County DMV errands can use fixed offices or the mobile unit, but permits and CDL testing may need appointment planning.
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New Windsor Stayed on Watch
New Windsor's Revolutionary War story centers cantonment ground, Knox's Headquarters, army huts, and the end-of-hostilities announcement.
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Newburgh's Parkland Still Carries Powder-Mill Memory
Algonquin Park gives Newburgh a town history layer of powder mill ruins, water power, and everyday parkland.
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How a Nabisco factory and a mountain railway brought Beacon back
Dia Beacon turned an old box-printing plant by the Hudson into a modern-art anchor, while Mount Beacon's old railway route is now a free trail to a fire-tower view.
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Dutchess DMV Reservations Are the Safer Early Click
Dutchess DMV offices accept some walk-ins, but reservations get priority and permit testing requires one.
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New Windsor Cantonment Marks the Revolutionary War's Closing Chapter
New Windsor includes a state historic site where the Continental Army's final cantonment gives local ground national context.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $12–$33 per $1,000 in Orange County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $3,539–$9,891 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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.
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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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