Hudson Valley
Greene County, New York
Greene County is home to 47,931 people across 34 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 47,931
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 34
Property tax in Greene County
About $10–$22 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 $2,973–$6,669 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 Greene County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Coxsackie's Reed Street still faces the Hudson
Coxsackie's riverfront identity is still readable in Reed Street's old mercantile blocks, Hudson landing pattern, and compact downtown scale.
History & Culture
Catskill's Thomas Cole Story Starts With the View
Catskill's identity connects the Hudson, Catskill Creek, mountain views, and Thomas Cole's home at the root of the Hudson River School.
History & Culture
Coxsackie's Bronck Farmstead keeps Dutch history visible
Coxsackie's local memory runs through the Bronck Museum, Dutch farm buildings, and a Coxsackie valley settlement story older than most upstate houses.
History & Culture
Cairo is crossroads Catskills
Cairo's identity gathers around Routes 23, 32, and 145, resort hamlets, Round Top, and a short-lived railroad built for local work.
The Outdoors
Hunter Is Kaaterskill Clove
Hunter's local identity is shaped by Kaaterskill Wild Forest, dramatic clove roads, high Catskill terrain, and the careful management of a famous waterfall.
History & Culture
Tannersville Painted Its Mountain Main Street Bright
Tannersville's painted Main Street, Catskill arts spaces, mountain arboretum, and rail-trail memory give the village a bright mountain-top identity.
History & Culture
Athens Looks Across the Hudson With Working-River Memory
Athens carries its river identity through ferry history, shipbuilding, brick making, ice harvesting, waterfront buildings, and an active arts center.
Home & Property
Cairo Recycling Starts at Angelo Canna Town Park
Cairo residents should check the town recycling center page before loading a car, because hours and routing are local and specific.
Home & Property
Catskill's Permit List Is Broader Than Big Construction
Catskill owners should check the town permit list for decks, pools, roofing, signs, septic, sewer, solar, short-term rentals, and more.
Towns (14)
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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