Southern Tier

Broome County, New York

Broome County is home to 198,683 people across 28 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Binghamton spiedies, Corning glass, and the wooded Pennsylvania border.

Population (2020): 198,683
Region: Southern Tier
Places: 28

Tax snapshot County notes Places Statewide links

Property tax in Broome County

About $12–$44 per $1,000 of market value

Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $3,475–$13,216 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.

Almanac Notes

More about Broome County

Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.

History & Culture

Kirkwood Is a Susquehanna River Border Town

Kirkwood's official history defines it by the north side of the Susquehanna River, the Pennsylvania border, and Binghamton's edge.

Money & Taxes

Binghamton Water Bills Have Online and City Hall Routes

Binghamton water and sewer bills can be paid online, but City Hall mail, box, and kiosk details still matter.

The Outdoors

Maine's park puts Nanticoke Creek into the town's everyday geography

Maine's town park gives the place a public landscape of open space, forest, Nanticoke Creek, sports fields, pavilions, and walking loop.

Rules & Licenses

Broome Code Questions Are Local, Even When the County Directory Helps

Broome County's municipal code directory is a routing tool, not a substitute for the city, town, or village office that controls the permit.

History & Culture

Conklin's Castle Turns an Old House Into Civic Memory

Conklin's official site uses The Castle to connect town government, local history, and community-group space.

History & Culture

Colesville Is a Town of Hamlets With Harpursville at the Errand Center

Colesville's official homepage frames a Broome County town formed in 1821 with Harpursville as its major hamlet.

History & Culture

Dickinson is a compact town with county institutions in its story

Dickinson's comprehensive plan frames a compact town shaped by the Chenango River, Port Dickinson, county facilities, and Binghamton-edge geography.

History & Culture

Fenton's Port Crane Name Is a Chenango Canal Clue

Fenton's official history explains Port Crane through the Chenango Canal, Route 369, Chenango Valley State Park, and a later renaming for Governor Fenton.

Money & Taxes

Binghamton Property Taxes Now Route Through Broome County

City of Binghamton property and school tax questions should start with Broome County collection pages, not the old city treasurer route.

Cities (1)

Binghamton · 47,969

Towns (16)

Union · 56,138 Vestal · 29,313 Chenango · 10,959 Fenton · 6,429 Windsor · 5,804 Kirkwood · 5,481 Maine · 5,168 Dickinson · 5,100 Conklin · 5,008 Colesville · 4,868 Binghamton · 4,617 Triangle · 2,809 Lisle · 2,691 Barker · 2,509 Sanford · 2,239 Nanticoke · 1,581

Villages (7)

Johnson City · 15,343 Endicott · 13,667 Port Dickinson · 1,699 Deposit · 1,387 Whitney Point · 960 Windsor · 907 Lisle · 348

Hamlets (4)

Endwell · 11,762 Binghamton University · 7,261 Chenango Bridge · 2,884 Glen Aubrey · 446

Statewide starting points

County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups

Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.

Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.

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.

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