Hudson Valley
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is home to 181,851 people across 58 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 181,851
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 58
Property tax in Ulster County
About $11–$26 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 $3,395–$7,930 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 Ulster County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Rosendale's Cement Was Discovered by Canal Blasting
Rosendale's town history links D&H Canal lock construction, natural cement discovery, and the 1844 formation of the town around a booming industry.
History & Culture
Hurley Has a Stone-House Street and an Ashokan Reservoir Scar
Hurley's town history ties Old Hurley stone houses, a brief capital moment, bluestone hamlets, and Ashokan Reservoir displacement into one local identity.
History & Culture
Lloyd Turns an Old Rail Bridge Into Daily Landscape
Lloyd's Highland side of the Walkway links rail history, community reuse, river views, and a trail system that makes the bridge part of everyday life.
History & Culture
Marbletown's Stone Ridge and High Falls Story Starts in 1669
Marbletown's official history connects early settlement, hilly uplands, Esopus and Rondout waterways, Stone Ridge, High Falls, and Revolutionary-era government movement.
Rules & Licenses
Plattekill Short-Term Rentals Now Need Town and County Steps
Plattekill owners running short-term rentals should check the town operating permit and Ulster County tax certificate requirements before keeping listings active.
History & Culture
Rochester's Accord and Kerhonkson Story Runs from Canal to O&W Rail
In Ulster County's Town of Rochester, the D&H Canal and later O&W Railway explain Accord, Kerhonkson, and Alligerville's historic pattern.
History & Culture
Esopus Reads Like Water, High Banks, and Hamlets
Esopus has a layered river-town identity: eleven hamlets, Hudson views, high banks, Port Ewen, and the wooden Esopus Meadows Lighthouse.
History & Culture
Gardiner's Tuthilltown Mill Shows Why the Shawangunk Kill Mattered
Gardiner's early settlement story begins at Tuthilltown, where waterpower on the Shawangunk Kill helped anchor a mill community below the ridge.
Home & Property
Rochester Permit Questions Start With Code Enforcement
In the Ulster County Town of Rochester, home projects and land-use questions should start with Code Enforcement, even when another board later reviews them.
Cities (1)
Towns (20)
Villages (3)
Hamlets (34)
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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