Hudson Valley
Pine Plains, New York
Pine Plains is a town in Dutchess County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 2,200 people as of 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
- Town
- County
- Dutchess
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 2,218
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Pine Plains
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Pine Plains Has Lakes Behind the Patent Story
Pine Plains pairs Little Nine Partners history with Stissing Lake, Thompson Pond, and Twin Island Lake just west of the hamlet.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Gives North East a Public Corridor
North East reads through the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, where old rail geography becomes a public route through Dutchess farm country.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ancram Keeps Livingston Manor, Iron, and Farming in One Frame
Ancram connects its farming identity with Livingston manor land, an 1803 town origin, and early Roeliff Jansen Kill iron work.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
North East building questions need the town department route
North East owners should check the town Building Department before starting work in a rural Dutchess setting.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Gallatin is rural Columbia County with farms, woods, and old settlements
Gallatin's town page points to historic settlements, Dutch and British roots, farms, woodland, and Lake Taghkanic Park.
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Stanford's public face is Stanfordville, Bangall, and town memory
Stanford's official site foregrounds Stanfordville, Bangall, and historical-society work, giving the rural town a clear civic pattern.
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Milan Sits Quietly Between Dutchess Fields and the Taconic
Milan's official history frames it as a rural northern Dutchess town with an old incorporation date and a practical Taconic Parkway connection.
Read this note ->Dutchess County · Home & Property
Dutchess County Roads Can Trigger a Driveway Permit
If a Dutchess driveway, fence, or roadside project touches county right-of-way, check the county highway work permit before work starts.
Read this note ->Dutchess County · History & Culture
Red Hook's River Estates Still Shape the View
Red Hook's river edge includes Montgomery Place, where estate landscape, orchards, campus life, and Catskill views make the town feel distinct.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $15–$15 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 $4,649–$4,649 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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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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