Adirondacks & North Country
Brownville, New York
Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 5,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Jefferson
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 5,842
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Brownville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · Home & Property
Watertown and Brownville Property Questions Start With Jefferson County GIS
For Watertown town or Brownville property questions, Jefferson County's GIS and property-search tools are the practical starting point before calling local offices.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Brownville's River Village Still Points Back to General Brown
Brownville's old stone mansion, Black River setting, and village museum give this Jefferson County place a direct line back to General Jacob Brown.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Sackets Harbor Still Carries Lake Ontario War Memory
Sackets Harbor is a waterfront village whose local identity still runs through shipbuilding, barracks, and the War of 1812.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Pamelia sits in Watertown's working edge
Pamelia's local identity is tied to Watertown, Fort Drum traffic, and a practical town-government edge north of the city.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Lyme’s Chaumont Barrens make limestone plain visible
Chaumont Barrens gives Lyme a sourceable landscape note tied to rare open-space habitat.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Money & Taxes
Watertown Water and Sewer Bills Have a Monthly Due-Day Habit
Watertown homeowners should know the water-sewer billing rhythm, online payment route, and penalty date before the bill sits too long.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · The Outdoors
Ellisburg Reaches Lake Ontario at Southwick Beach
Ellisburg's Lake Ontario edge includes Southwick Beach State Park and a sandy public shoreline.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · History & Culture
Hounsfield reads through Sackets Harbor and farm roads
Hounsfield carries lake-plain farm roads, Sackets Harbor history, and the town layer around the village.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $14–$16 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 $4,217–$4,730 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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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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