Hudson Valley
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Greene County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 429 residents at 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
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Greene
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 429
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Leeds
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Catskill's Thomas Cole Story Starts With the View
Catskill's identity connects the Hudson, Catskill Creek, mountain views, and Thomas Cole's home at the root of the Hudson River School.
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Athens Looks Across the Hudson With Working-River Memory
Athens carries its river identity through ferry history, shipbuilding, brick making, ice harvesting, waterfront buildings, and an active arts center.
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Catskill's Permit List Is Broader Than Big Construction
Catskill owners should check the town permit list for decks, pools, roofing, signs, septic, sewer, solar, short-term rentals, and more.
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How Nantucket whalers built Hudson — and antique dealers brought it back
Hudson was founded in 1783 by Nantucket whaling families who wanted a safe harbor inland from the sea. Two centuries later, antique dealers on Warren Street helped revive the old port town.
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Athens Is a Town Cut From River Neighbors
Athens carries a Hudson River identity shaped by old boundaries, a ferry village, and river work.
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Athens Village Projects Need Code and Clerk Checks
In Athens village, project planning should start with the clerk, code office, and historic-district permit rules before work begins.
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Greenport Wraps Hudson Views Around Farms, College, and Olana
Greenport town is a ring around Hudson: Olana, Columbia-Greene Community College, conservation land, farms, and river views.
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Hudson River Charm Still Needs a Flood Map Check
River-town buyers and renovators should check FEMA flood maps and local floodplain rules before treating a scenic Hudson address as ordinary property.
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Athens Was a Hudson River Work Village
Athens faces the Hudson with a working-waterfront past of ferry traffic, shipbuilding, brick making, and ice harvesting.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $10–$22 per $1,000 in Greene 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 $2,973–$6,669 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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