Hudson Valley
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a village in Ulster County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 7,300 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
- Village
- County
- Ulster
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 7,324
Local Almanac
Notes in and around New Paltz
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · 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.
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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 ->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.
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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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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 ->Nearby · Home & Property
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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Rosendale Cement Built a Town Identity
Rosendale's local story is industrial and geological: natural cement, D&H Canal construction, mines, kilns, and a town formed around the trade.
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High Falls Keeps Its D&H Canal Story by the Rondout
The D&H Canal Museum anchors High Falls in canal locks, Rondout movement, and preserved transportation history.
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 ->Property tax snapshot
About $11–$26 per $1,000 in Ulster 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 $3,395–$7,930 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.
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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