Capital Region
Berlin, New York
Berlin is a town in Rensselaer County, in New York's Capital Region region, home to about 1,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Rensselaer
- Region
- Capital Region
- Population (2020)
- 1,808
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Berlin
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Cherry Plain is a small Rensselaer park built around Black River Pond
Cherry Plain State Park gives Berlin local texture through Black River Pond, campsites, bridle paths, trails, fishing, and winter use.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Nassau property questions should start with the Dewey Loeffel CAG
Nassau residents can use the Dewey Loeffel Community Advisory Group and EPA site profile before making water or property assumptions.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Nassau Route 203 contamination calls for EPA-source checking
A Nassau concern note flags the town's Route 203 contamination page and urges property readers to check official EPA updates before assuming conditions.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Sand Lake's Hamlets Hold Glass, Lakes, And Hill Roads
Sand Lake's texture comes from lake hamlets, old glass and mill memory, Taborton hill roads, and a Rensselaer County upland setting.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Poestenkill runs through four hamlets and old mill work
Poestenkill's town history ties its identity to four hamlets, shirt and collar factories, a tannery, sawmill, grist mill, and churches.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Grafton Lakes Turns the Plateau Into a Four-Season Park Town
Grafton Lakes brings six ponds, Long Pond beach, trout water, trail miles, and winter use to a forested Rensselaer plateau.
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Nassau Changed Names, but Kept a Deep Town-History Habit
Nassau’s official history page links the town to Philipstown, its 1806 founding, 1808 renaming, and a broad local archive habit.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Sand Lake Assessment Checks Start With Rensselaer PROS
For Sand Lake property questions, use the town assessor and Rensselaer County PROS records before assuming a listing has the full story.
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Poestenkill building work needs the code office check
Poestenkill homeowners should check the building and code-enforcement page before starting structural, accessory, or use-changing work.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $20–$23 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 $6,032–$7,004 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.
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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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