Long Island
Huntington, New York
Huntington is a town in Suffolk County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 204,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- Long Island
- Population (2020)
- 204,127
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Huntington
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · Money & Taxes
Huntington tax payments belong on the Receiver's official page
Huntington owners can reduce tax-payment confusion by starting with the town Receiver before sorting escrow, due dates, or receipts.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Huntington Runs From Harbor Deeds to Walt Whitman
Huntington's town story connects harbor settlement geography, Matinecock history, and the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site.
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Huntington's Heckscher Park Makes the Village a Civic Arts Center
Huntington's identity includes Heckscher Park, the Heckscher Museum of Art, public sculpture, festivals, and a walkable village arts setting.
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Caumsett keeps a North Shore estate landscape public
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve gives Lloyd Harbor estate grounds, salt-marsh edge, woods, meadows, and public access to a once-private North Shore landscape.
Read this note ->This place · Rules & Licenses
Huntington building questions start with Building and Housing
Huntington owners should check the town Building and Housing page before assuming a project can proceed on contractor judgment.
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Huntington Rental Permits Start With the Town Portal
Huntington routes rental-permit applicants through an online portal, making the town page the starting point before listing or leasing.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Cold Spring Harbor State Park turns the North Shore into a ridge walk
Cold Spring Harbor State Park gives Suffolk a steep North Shore trail landscape near harbor villages, woods, and Sound-side terrain.
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Suffolk Vanderbilt visit planning starts with the museum and planetarium pages
The Suffolk Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium is a practical Centerport visit check because mansion, museum, grounds, and sky programs can follow different schedules.
Read this note ->This place · Cars & Driving
Huntington commuter parking has its own town permit path
Huntington’s commuter parking page helps residents check permit rules before counting on a station lot for the daily train ride.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $15–$27 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 $4,409–$8,201 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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