Hudson Valley
Gardiner, New York
Gardiner is a town in Ulster County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 5,600 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
- Ulster
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 5,610
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Gardiner
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · 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.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Gardiner Carries the Shawangunk Ridge Through Minnewaska
Minnewaska State Park Preserve gives Gardiner Shawangunk cliffs, carriage roads, lakes, waterfalls, and public trail culture.
Read this note ->Nearby · 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.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
New Paltz Stays Close to Huguenot Street
New Paltz's Huguenot Street keeps the Wallkill River patent story, stone houses, and museum work in view.
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Shawangunk Opens Into Grassland and Ridge Views
Shawangunk's refuge and rail trail give the town a landscape of ridge views, grassland birds, and farm-shipping memory.
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Plattekill's Story Starts With Ulster County's Southward Farms
Plattekill became a town in 1800, with a history rooted in Ulster County farm settlement and local historian stewardship.
Read this note ->Ulster County · 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.
Read this note ->Ulster County · 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.
Read this note ->Ulster County · 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.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $18–$21 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 $5,522–$6,190 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.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Nearby places
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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