How much are property taxes in Rotterdam (community), NY?

Homeowners in Rotterdam (community), NY pay a median of $4,599 (±$183) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,949.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,809.

That is about 2.1% of the median home value of $214,400.

In Rotterdam (community), the median real estate tax went from $3,881 in 2015–2019 to $4,599 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$4,599 (±$183)
With a mortgage
$4,949
Without a mortgage
$3,809
Share of median value
2.1%

Real estate taxes in Rotterdam (community) against Schenectady County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Rotterdam (community)Schenectady CountyNew YorkUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,599 (±$183)$5,568 (±$144)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,949 (±$290)$5,955 (±$191)$6,954 (±$31)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$3,809 (±$308)$4,744 (±$203)$5,990 (±$41)$2,576
Median home value$214,400 (±$4,969)$235,700 (±$3,709)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700

In Rotterdam (community), the median real estate tax is lower than in Schenectady County ($5,568).

It is also lower than in New York ($6,582).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Schenectady County, Rotterdam (community) ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 330 of 405.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Rotterdam (community)

The median tax ($4,599) is 2.1% of the median home value ($214,400).

Across Schenectady County the same ratio is 2.4%.

Across New York it is 1.6%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Rotterdam (community) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$3,881 (±$179)$4,599 (±$183)+18.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$161,400 (±$2,557)$214,400 (±$4,969)+32.8%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,409 (±$36)$1,774 (±$58)+25.9%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Rotterdam (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rotterdam (community)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Rotterdam (community)—$4,599 (±$183)—
Schenectady2.3 mi$4,874 (±$257)Not measurably different
Village of Scotia3.6 mi$5,119 (±$497)Not measurably different
Niskayuna (community)4.1 mi$8,982 (±$353)Higher
Town of Niskayuna4.7 mi$8,939 (±$343)Higher
Town of Guilderland5.0 mi$6,314 (±$254)Higher
East Glenville6.1 mi$6,207 (±$371)Higher
Village of Altamont6.3 mi$6,053 (±$482)Higher
Town of Princetown6.4 mi$5,750 (±$1,077)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Niskayuna (community), NY ($8,982), Town of Niskayuna, NY ($8,939), Town of Guilderland, NY ($6,314).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Schenectady County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Niskayuna (community)$8,982 (±$353)
2East Glenville$6,207 (±$371)
3Mariaville Lake$5,009 (±$2,409)
4Rotterdam (community)$4,599 (±$183)

Rotterdam (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Rotterdam, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rotterdam (community)

How much are property taxes in Rotterdam (community)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rotterdam (community), NY is $4,599 (±$183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rotterdam (community)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.1% of the median home value in Rotterdam (community), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Rotterdam (community) gone up?

In Rotterdam (community), the median real estate tax went from $3,881 in 2015–2019 to $4,599 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Rotterdam (community) higher than in Schenectady County?

In Rotterdam (community), the median real estate tax is lower than in Schenectady County ($5,568).

It is also lower than in New York ($6,582).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rotterdam CDP, New York (place:63924, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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