Capital Region
Preston-Potter Hollow, New York
Preston-Potter Hollow is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Albany County, part of New York's Capital Region region, with about 367 residents at 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
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Albany
- Region
- Capital Region
- Population (2020)
- 367
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Preston-Potter Hollow
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
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Albany Residential Parking Permits Are a Clerk Errand
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Tour the State Capitol and Empire State Plaza for Free
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Albany Snow Emergencies Have a Side-Switch Rhythm
Albany snow emergencies suspend normal parking rules and use a 24-hour even-side, then odd-side pattern.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $16–$28 per $1,000 in Albany 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 $4,728–$8,278 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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