Long Island
Gilgo, New York
Gilgo is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Suffolk County, part of New York's Long Island region, with about 185 residents at the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- Long Island
- Population (2020)
- 185
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Gilgo
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · Money & Taxes
Babylon tax bills run through a local Receiver route
Babylon owners should use the town Receiver page before assuming a countywide property-tax payment workflow.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Lindenhurst still carries the Breslau-to-railroad story
Lindenhurst carries a South Shore village identity built around older place names, railroad memory, and a preserved depot museum.
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Massapequa Park Reads Like a Village Built Around Green Space
Massapequa Park gets its village identity from parks, recreation, and local-scale government close to the name on the map.
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Babylon Is Written in the Bay and the Town Seal
Babylon's town story is tied to bay privileges, marine life, local government, and growth around shore access.
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Republic Airport Keeps Babylon's Aviation Factory Memory in View
Republic Airport in East Farmingdale connects Babylon's Route 110 edge to aircraft testing, general aviation, and Long Island's aviation memory.
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Babylon Reaches the Western Edge of Fire Island
Babylon's South Shore identity includes Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island's western point, barrier beaches, and train-to-bus beach access.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Massapequa Preserve gives the South Shore a green corridor
Massapequa Preserve gives Nassau ponds, paths, and a public green corridor inside a busy South Shore landscape.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Babylon Accessory Apartments Need the Town Permit Route
Babylon defines accessory apartments as second-kitchen dwelling units in one-family homes and requires a town permit before legal use.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Belmont Lake gives Babylon an inland park counterpoint
Belmont Lake State Park gives Babylon a lake, lawns, trails, and state-park recreation away from the usual ocean-and-bay frame.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $3–$27 per $1,000 in Suffolk County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $800–$8,201 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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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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