Hudson Valley
Orange County, New York
Orange County is home to 401,310 people across 61 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 401,310
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 61
Property tax in Orange 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 $3,539–$9,891 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 Orange County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Deerpark Is a River-and-Canal Town of Hamlets
Deerpark's own history reads like a map of rivers, Shawangunk slopes, Basha Kill wetlands, D&H Canal work, and hamlets.
History & Culture
Washington's Headquarters: Newburgh's public historic treasure
George Washington spent the longest stretch of the Revolution at Newburgh's Hasbrouck House, later opened by New York as a public historic site.
Home & Property
Orange Fill Work Needs Floodplain and Wetland Map Checks
Before filling, grading, or building near water in Orange County, check FEMA flood maps and environmental layers before local permits.
History & Culture
Kiryas Joel Is Best Read Through Its Civic Map
Kiryas Joel has a compact civic identity where village services, Palm Tree town boundaries, and local government overlap closely.
History & Culture
Hamptonburgh keeps its town center in Campbell Hall
Hamptonburgh starts with a rural Orange County town government centered around Campbell Hall rather than a single dense village core.
History & Culture
Woodbury Village Is Young, but the Crossroads Are Old
Woodbury village's 2006 incorporation sits on top of older hamlets, gateway roads, and a planning split that still shapes daily life.
Cars & Driving
Orange County DMV Has Office and Mobile Routes
Orange County DMV errands can use fixed offices or the mobile unit, but permits and CDL testing may need appointment planning.
History & Culture
Wawayanda's Drowned Lands Give the Town Its Wallkill Edge
Wawayanda's old history points to the Drowned Lands of the Wallkill as a defining landscape, political boundary, and farm-country memory.
History & Culture
Cornwall's Storm King Story Spreads Across the Landscape
Cornwall's Storm King Art Center turns fields, woods, sculpture, and Moodna Creek landscape into a local identity.
Towns (21)
Villages (20)
Hamlets (17)
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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