Hudson Valley
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is home to 295,911 people across 63 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 295,911
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 63
Property tax in Dutchess County
About $12–$33 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 $3,740–$9,885 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 Dutchess County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
Home & Property
Dutchess County Roads Can Trigger a Driveway Permit
If a Dutchess driveway, fence, or roadside project touches county right-of-way, check the county highway work permit before work starts.
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.
History & Culture
Pleasant Valley's Hamlet Story Runs on Wappingers Creek
Pleasant Valley's local texture reaches from the old Charlotte hamlet name to churches, mills, roads, and Wappingers Creek water power.
History & Culture
Rhinebeck Keeps Early Flight Loud and Close
Rhinebeck's local identity has an unusual aviation layer: Pioneer-era machines, World War I aircraft, barnstorming, and museum culture in farm-country surroundings.
History & Culture
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.
History & Culture
Hyde Park Layers the Hudson With Estates and Food
Hyde Park's town landscape holds FDR, Vanderbilt, and culinary education along a compact Hudson River history corridor.
Cars & Driving
Dutchess DMV Reservations Are the Safer Early Click
Dutchess DMV offices accept some walk-ins, but reservations get priority and permit testing requires one.
The Outdoors
Union Vale's Tymor Park makes the town feel civic and rural
Union Vale is grounded by Tymor Park, a town recreation landscape that gives the rural Dutchess town a public center.
Money & Taxes
Dutchess Delinquent Taxes May Have Installment Terms
Dutchess owners with delinquent real property taxes should contact Finance and review the county installment agreement route before assuming no plan exists.
Cities (2)
Towns (20)
Villages (8)
Hamlets (33)
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.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
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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