Long Island
Valley Stream, New York
Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 40,500 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
- Village
- County
- Nassau
- Region
- Long Island
- Population (2020)
- 40,634
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Valley Stream
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Valley Stream's Parkland Still Remembers the Old Waterworks
Valley Stream's ponds, railroad growth, and Clear Stream waterworks history give this compact village layered parkland.
Read this note ->This place · Cars & Driving
Valley Stream Parking Permits Are an Online Chore Now
Valley Stream resident and commuter parking questions should start with the village parking page and Clerk's Department permit categories.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Lynbrook Keeps Its Memory in Library Shelves and Village Links
Lynbrook's village links and library collections make older names, civic habits, clubs, maps, and neighborhood memory easier to trace.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Lynbrook records questions often start with the Village Clerk
Lynbrook residents looking for local records, licenses, or village paperwork should begin with the Village Clerk page.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Malverne Has Grassy Pond, the Dinky, and One Extra Letter
Malverne's history has farms, Grassy Pond, a short-lived railroad, a trolley called the dinky, and a village name with a small mystery at the end.
Read this note ->Nassau County · Cars & Driving
Long Beach Resident Parking Permits Need Proof Early
Long Beach residents should gather vehicle registration, residency proof, and fee information before trying to buy a city parking permit.
Read this note ->Nassau County · History & Culture
Hempstead Village Still Carries Long Island's Early Civic Weight
Hempstead's village story runs from a 1643 settlement to early self-government, trading-center growth, and a very urban Nassau County feel.
Read this note ->Nassau County · History & Culture
Great Neck Village Still Has an Old Middle Neck Road Center
Great Neck village's old center along Middle Neck Road explains why this small village still feels like a civic heart within a larger Great Neck.
Read this note ->Nassau County · History & Culture
Floral Park Keeps Its Village Story Close to the Railroad and Flowers
Floral Park's local story is easy to miss until the village history ties the name, railroad-era growth, and civic identity together.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $11–$32 per $1,000 in Nassau 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 $3,163–$9,469 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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