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Lake Grove, New York

Lake Grove is a village in Suffolk County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 11,000 people as of 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
Village
County
Suffolk
Region
Long Island
Population (2020)
11,072
Local notes Tax snapshot Statewide links Nearby places

Local Almanac

Notes in and around Lake Grove

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

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This place · History & Culture

Lake Grove Chose Local Control Before the Mall Boom

Lake Grove's incorporation story and Smith Haven Mall boom explain why this small village has such a busy Middle Country Road edge.

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Nearby · History & Culture

The Long Island Museum makes Stony Brook a memory campus

The Long Island Museum adds Stony Brook regional history, art, and carriage collections in one walkable campus.

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Suffolk County · Home & Property

Suffolk Owners Can Use the Clerk's Watch List

Suffolk's Homeowner Watch List can email owners when land-record filings show up for a registered property.

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Suffolk County · Home & Property

Suffolk Shore Work Needs a Tidal Wetlands Question

A Suffolk shoreline project should check DEC tidal wetland maps and permit rules before clearing, filling, bulkhead, dock, or septic plans move ahead.

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Suffolk County · Money & Taxes

Brookhaven tax payments start with the town Receiver

Brookhaven property owners should start tax-payment questions with the town Receiver pages, then separate county, school, and local timing.

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Suffolk County · Money & Taxes

Suffolk assessment complaints should start before Grievance Day

Suffolk owners questioning an assessment should learn the state grievance process early, then confirm local assessor deadlines.

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Suffolk County · Money & Taxes

Suffolk delinquent tax questions need the Comptroller path

Suffolk delinquent property-tax questions should be checked with the county Comptroller route instead of guessed from the original town bill.

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Suffolk County · History & Culture

Southampton's Story Starts With Records and Shore

Southampton's local story connects preserved town records, Conscience Point, and Shinnecock accounts of place and memory.

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Suffolk County · 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.

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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 village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.

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

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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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