Capital Region
Rensselaerville, New York
Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, in New York's Capital Region region, home to about 1,800 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
- Albany
- Region
- Capital Region
- Population (2020)
- 1,826
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Rensselaerville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Rensselaerville carries Albany County hilltown memory in public view
Rensselaerville’s town site points readers to town history, a historical society, and mill-museum memory in the Helderberg hilltowns.
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Middleburgh Looks Up at Vroman's Nose
Middleburgh's valley identity has a natural landmark: Vroman's Nose, the high overlook above the Schoharie Valley floor.
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Greenville pairs Catskill views with a rural recreation lane
Greenville's town frame combines Hudson Valley location, Catskill views, parks, schools, and rural recreation access.
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Durham's byway is a road map of the valley
Durham's story sits in the Scenic Byway: old turnpike roads, Catskill slopes, Cornwallville, farm fields, and a landscape planned as a whole.
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Westerlo reads like an Albany County hilltown
Westerlo's official site gives a small-government doorway for a rural Albany County hilltown map.
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Berne keeps Helderberg memory close to town hall
Berne's historian page points to a museum, town-history book, and history resources that keep the Helderberg town's memory close at hand.
Read this note ->Albany County · Cars & Driving
Albany Residential Parking Permits Are a Clerk Errand
Albany residents in permit zones should bring license, registration, and the right payment method before applying at the City Clerk.
Read this note ->Albany County · History & Culture
Watervliet Is Arsenal City for a Reason
Watervliet's identity connects Hudson-side industry, Army manufacturing, and the long civic presence of the Watervliet Arsenal.
Read this note ->Albany County · History & Culture
Green Island Packs Islands, Industry, and Public Power Into One Square Mile
Green Island's story is municipal as much as scenic: tight boundaries, river islands, railroad industry, Ford work, and public power.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $16–$22 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 $4,942–$6,601 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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