Hudson Valley
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is home to 338,329 people across 40 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 338,329
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 40
Property tax in Rockland County
About $16–$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 $4,857–$9,341 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 Rockland County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
Rules & Licenses
Rockland Contractors Need a County License Check
Before paying for home work in Rockland County, check the county license rule and licensed-business dashboard.
Money & Taxes
Haverstraw Tax Timing Has Two Different Calendars
Haverstraw taxpayers should separate town/county tax timing from school tax timing, especially penalties, certified-check rules, and installment handling.
Home & Property
Ramapo Building Work Needs the Form Stack Early
Ramapo owners should check the Building, Planning and Zoning form stack, inspection sequence, and tax-property search before starting a project.
Cars & Driving
Orangetown Parking Rules Change by Lot and Permit
Orangetown drivers using Pearl River lots should check meter hours, commuter-lot options, permit types, and fine schedules before parking all day.
History & Culture
Stony Point Guards a Hudson Crossing
Stony Point's identity ties King's Ferry, Revolutionary War ground, the lighthouse, and Hudson River views.
History & Culture
Orangetown's Revolution Story Stands in Tappan Stone
Orangetown's Tappan story connects Dutch stone houses, DeWint House, and Revolutionary War decisions around Washington and Andre.
History & Culture
Ramapo Follows the Pass and the Park
Ramapo's identity links the Ramapo Pass, early mills, railroad routes, Harmony Hall, and the Harriman State Park edge.
History & Culture
Spring Valley's train terminal makes the village a movement place
Spring Valley's role as a Pascack Valley Line terminal gives the village a daily rhythm of rail, buses, errands, and commuter movement.
History & Culture
Haverstraw remembers brick, river clay, and a hard day
Haverstraw's Hudson River brick story includes proud industry, river clay, and the remembered 1906 landslide in a calm local frame.
Towns (5)
Villages (18)
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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