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Hudson Valley

East Fishkill, New York

East Fishkill is a town in Dutchess County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 29,500 people as of the 2020 census.

Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.

Type
Town
County
Dutchess
Region
Hudson Valley
Population (2020)
29,707
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Local Almanac

Notes in and around East Fishkill

Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.

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This place · History & Culture

East Fishkill's Rail Story Rides the Trail

Hopewell Depot and the Dutchess Rail Trail turn East Fishkill's railroad past into a public trail identity.

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This place · Home & Property

East Fishkill permits now have an online portal route

East Fishkill’s building department and online permit portal give homeowners a current filing route before a project starts.

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Nearby · History & Culture

Beekman's Furnace Road Keeps the Iron Story Close

Beekman's Furnace Road ruins keep the town's iron, mill, and valley-route history close to the surface.

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Dutchess County · Home & Property

Dutchess County Roads Can Trigger a Driveway Permit

If a Dutchess driveway, fence, or roadside project touches county right-of-way, check the county highway work permit before work starts.

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Dutchess County · History & Culture

Red Hook's River Estates Still Shape the View

Red Hook's river edge includes Montgomery Place, where estate landscape, orchards, campus life, and Catskill views make the town feel distinct.

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Dutchess County · History & Culture

Pleasant Valley's Hamlet Story Runs on Wappingers Creek

Pleasant Valley's local texture reaches from the old Charlotte hamlet name to churches, mills, roads, and Wappingers Creek water power.

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Dutchess County · History & Culture

Rhinebeck Keeps Early Flight Loud and Close

Rhinebeck's local identity has an unusual aviation layer: Pioneer-era machines, World War I aircraft, barnstorming, and museum culture in farm-country surroundings.

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Dutchess County · History & Culture

Fishkill's Supply Depot Sits by Today's Crossroads

Fishkill's Revolutionary War layer centers on the Supply Depot, Van Wyck Homestead, and the route between the Hudson Highlands and interior roads.

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Dutchess County · History & Culture

Hyde Park Layers the Hudson With Estates and Food

Hyde Park's town landscape holds FDR, Vanderbilt, and culinary education along a compact Hudson River history corridor.

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Property tax snapshot

Roughly $20–$25 per $1,000

Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,904–$7,595 a year before the STAR break.

A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.

Nearby

Nearby places

Hopewell Junction

Hamlet (CDP) · Dutchess County · 1,330

Hillside Lake

Hamlet (CDP) · Dutchess County · 1,091

Chelsea Cove

Hamlet (CDP) · Dutchess County · 1,150

Brinckerhoff

Hamlet (CDP) · Dutchess County · 3,377

Merritt Park

Hamlet (CDP) · Dutchess County · 1,647

Beekman

Town · Dutchess County · 14,172

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. Source data ->

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