How much are property taxes in the Town of Newcomb, NY?

Name: Property taxes in the Town of Newcomb, NY, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in the Town of Newcomb, NY pay a median of $1,488 (±$334) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,688.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,430.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $254,800.

In the Town of Newcomb, the median real estate tax went from $1,226 in 2015–2019 to $1,488 in 2020–2024 (+21.4%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,488 (±$334)
With a mortgage: $1,688
Without a mortgage: $1,430
Share of median value: 0.6%

Real estate taxes in the Town of Newcomb against Essex County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Newcomb	Essex County	New York	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,488 (±$334)	$3,119 (±$225)	$6,582 (±$21)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,688 (±$561)	$3,680 (±$293)	$6,954 (±$31)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,430 (±$552)	$2,684 (±$212)	$5,990 (±$41)	$2,576
Median home value	$254,800 (±$47,212)	$211,900 (±$11,846)	$423,800 (±$1,627)	$332,700

In the Town of Newcomb, the median real estate tax is lower than in Essex County ($3,119).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of Newcomb ranks 18 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 998 of 1,002.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in the Town of Newcomb

The median tax ($1,488) is 0.6% of the median home value ($254,800).

Across Essex County the same ratio is 1.5%.

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 the Town of Newcomb have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,226 (±$141)	$1,488 (±$334)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$156,300 (±$17,580)	$254,800 (±$47,212)	+63.0%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,135 (±$163)	$1,365 (±$103)	+20.3%	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 the Town of Newcomb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Newcomb
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Town of Newcomb	—	$1,488 (±$334)	—
Town of Minerva	11 mi	$2,608 (±$568)	Higher
Town of Keene	13 mi	$5,714 (±$1,249)	Higher
Town of North Elba	14 mi	$5,315 (±$982)	Higher
Town of Harrietstown	15 mi	$3,950 (±$509)	Higher
Town of North Hudson	17 mi	$1,924 (±$286)	Not measurably different
Town of Indian Lake	20 mi	$2,505 (±$246)	Higher
Town of Schroon	20 mi	$3,291 (±$634)	Higher
Village of Lake Placid	20 mi	$5,094 (±$1,940)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Minerva, NY ($2,608), Town of Keene, NY ($5,714), Town of North Elba, NY ($5,315).

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

Median real estate taxes across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
12	Town of Minerva	$2,608 (±$568)
13	Town of Ticonderoga	$2,553 (±$523)
14	Town of Crown Point	$2,393 (±$431)
15	Town of Elizabethtown	$2,302 (±$1,168)
16	Town of Chesterfield	$2,071 (±$625)
17	Town of North Hudson	$1,924 (±$286)
18	Town of Newcomb	$1,488 (±$334)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Newcomb include them.

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 Town of Newcomb

How much are property taxes in the Town of Newcomb?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Newcomb, NY is $1,488 (±$334) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in the Town of Newcomb?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in the Town of Newcomb, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in the Town of Newcomb gone up?

In the Town of Newcomb, the median real estate tax went from $1,226 in 2015–2019 to $1,488 in 2020–2024 (+21.4%).

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 the Town of Newcomb higher than in Essex County?

In the Town of Newcomb, the median real estate tax is lower than in Essex County ($3,119).

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

It is lower 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 Newcomb town, Essex County, New York (county subdivision:50144, in state:36 county:031).

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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