Long Island
Southampton, New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 4,600 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
- Suffolk
- Region
- Long Island
- Population (2020)
- 4,550
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Southampton
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Southampton Village Holds Its Old Records Close
Southampton Village reads differently when the town records, Conscience Point, Shinnecock history, and Halsey House sit in the same frame.
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Southampton Building Work Starts With Land Management
Southampton property work should begin with the town Building and Zoning office, especially where permits, inspections, or licensing overlap.
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Southampton's Story Starts With Records and Shore
Southampton's local story connects preserved town records, Conscience Point, and Shinnecock accounts of place and memory.
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Southampton's Art Identity Moved From Jobs Lane to Water Mill
The Parrish Art Museum's Southampton Village origin and Water Mill campus show how East End art became part of Southampton's public identity.
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Long Island Evacuation Zones and Flood Zones Are Different Checks
For Long Island coastal homes, check both local storm-surge evacuation tools and FEMA flood maps; they answer different questions.
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East End Buyers Should Ask About the Peconic Transfer Tax
Some East End purchases include a Peconic Bay region transfer tax that should be separated from state and city taxes.
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SoFo Makes Bridgehampton a Natural-History Stop
SoFo gives Bridgehampton a public natural-history institution for East End ecology, education, live interpretation, and field learning beyond beach scenery.
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Suffolk Outer Beach Driving Is a Permit-and-Equipment Trip
Suffolk's outer beach access depends on a 4x4 permit, required vehicle documents, required safety equipment, and changing beach conditions.
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Suffolk Owners Can Use the Clerk's Watch List
Suffolk's Homeowner Watch List can email owners when land-record filings show up for a registered property.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $3–$27 per $1,000 in Suffolk 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 $800–$8,201 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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Nearby places
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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