Hudson Valley

Putnam County, New York

Putnam County is home to 97,668 people across 16 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.

Population (2020): 97,668
Region: Hudson Valley
Places: 16

Tax snapshot County notes Places Statewide links

Property tax in Putnam County

About $13–$31 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 $3,967–$9,244 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 Putnam County

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

History & Culture

Patterson's Story Begins in the Great Swamp

Patterson's local identity is tied to the Great Swamp, a long wetland corridor that filters water, holds wildlife, and shapes private-well country.

History & Culture

Philipstown Carries Foundry Brook and Civil War Iron

Philipstown's Cold Spring story connects Foundry Brook, river shipping, Civil War ordnance, industrial ruins, and a National Historic Landmark landscape.

Money & Taxes

Putnam real-property questions should start with the county page

Putnam owners should start assessment, parcel, and exemption questions with the county Real Property Tax Service office.

Money & Taxes

Putnam delinquent tax questions belong with Finance

Putnam delinquent tax questions should be checked through county Finance instead of guessed from an old bill or listing record.

Home & Property

Patterson Home Projects Start With the Building Department

Before a Patterson deck, pool, generator, renovation, or solid-fuel appliance, check the town's building permit and inspection requirements.

History & Culture

Southeast Stops at Brewster Station

Southeast's Brewster identity links railroad naming, Old Town Hall, Tilly Foster minerals, circus memory, and local preservation.

History & Culture

Kent's Wonder Lake Story Follows Old Bridle Paths

Kent's Wonder Lake side gives the town a quiet landscape of bridle paths, laurel, hemlock, and state-park trails.

Money & Taxes

Putnam Delinquent Tax Questions Go to Finance

Putnam's finance pages separate current online tax payments from delinquent liens handled by the Commissioner of Finance.

Home & Property

Hudson River Charm Still Needs a Flood Map Check

River-town buyers and renovators should check FEMA flood maps and local floodplain rules before treating a scenic Hudson address as ordinary property.

Towns (6)

Carmel · 33,576 Southeast · 18,058 Kent · 12,900 Putnam Valley · 11,762 Patterson · 11,541 Philipstown · 9,831

Villages (3)

Brewster · 2,508 Cold Spring · 1,986 Nelsonville · 624

Hamlets (7)

Mahopac · 8,932 Lake Carmel · 8,069 Carmel · 7,538 Putnam Lake · 3,776 Brewster Hill · 1,924 Peach Lake · 1,885 Brewster Heights · 1,076

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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