Hudson Valley
Clermont, New York
Clermont is a town in Columbia County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 2,100 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
- Columbia
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 2,058
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Clermont
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Clermont town memory is Livingston manor, river estate, and burned frontier
Clermont’s town history ties the place to Livingston Manor, a great Hudson estate, Revolutionary War burning, and later river mansions.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Red Hook's River Estates Still Shape the View
Red Hook's river edge includes Montgomery Place, where estate landscape, orchards, campus life, and Catskill views make the town feel distinct.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Germantown Looks Across the Hudson to Palatine Memory
Germantown combines Hudson River access, Catskill sunsets, Palatine East Camp history, and nearby Hudson River School landscape memory.
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Livingston's History Barn Makes Manor Country Feel Hands-On
Livingston town history comes through the History Barn, Robert Livingston origins, Linlithgo iron memory, tools, kitchens, and local exhibits.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Tivoli Bays gives the village a wetland edge
Tivoli Bays makes Tivoli's Hudson River identity feel tidal, marshy, ecological, and close to village life.
Read this note ->Columbia County · History & Culture
Claverack's Name Still Carries Dutch Map Memory
Claverack's local identity starts with a hard-to-say Dutch place name tied to Hudson Valley maps, riverbank forms, and old landscape description.
Read this note ->Columbia County · History & Culture
Kinderhook Keeps Lindenwald Close to Main Street Memory
Kinderhook's identity is anchored by Martin Van Buren, Lindenwald, Old Post Road, and a national historic site that remains part of the local landscape.
Read this note ->Columbia County · History & Culture
Chatham Still Reads Like a Rail Hub
Chatham's village story comes from railroad-era Main Street, Tracy Memorial Village Hall, old hotels, shops, and a compact Columbia County crossroads.
Read this note ->Columbia County · Rules & Licenses
Claverack Building Permits Start With the Town Forms
Before building, altering, signing, or seeking a variance in Claverack, start with the town's building, zoning, and planning form pages.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $12–$20 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 $3,476–$5,928 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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