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

Homeowners in the Town of Southeast, NY pay a median of $9,493 (±$537) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $9,710.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $9,124.

That is about 2.1% of the median home value of $446,900.

In the Town of Southeast, the median real estate tax went from $7,768 in 2015–2019 to $9,493 in 2020–2024 (+22.2%).

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
$9,493 (±$537)
With a mortgage
$9,710
Without a mortgage
$9,124
Share of median value
2.1%

Real estate taxes in the Town of Southeast against Putnam County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of SoutheastPutnam CountyNew YorkUnited States
Median real estate taxes$9,493 (±$537)$10,000 or more$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$9,710 (±$713)$10,000 or more$6,954 (±$31)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$9,124 (±$781)$10,000 or more$5,990 (±$41)$2,576
Median home value$446,900 (±$21,618)$471,300 (±$7,987)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700

In the Town of Southeast, the median real estate tax is higher than in New York ($6,582).

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

In Putnam County, the Town of Southeast ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 59 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 Southeast

The median tax ($9,493) is 2.1% of the median home value ($446,900).

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 Southeast 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$7,768 (±$413)$9,493 (±$537)+22.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$351,200 (±$11,553)$446,900 (±$21,618)+27.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,593 (±$130)$2,883 (±$129)+11.2%Down 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 Southeast

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Southeast
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Town of Southeast—$9,493 (±$537)—
Village of Brewster1.2 mi$10,000 or more—
Carmel (community)4.4 mi$10,000 or more—
Ridgebury4.9 mi$10,000 or more—
Lake Carmel5.0 mi$8,957 (±$468)Not measurably different
Town of North Salem5.2 mi$10,000 or more—
Putnam Lake5.3 mi$7,918 (±$847)Lower
Town of Patterson5.3 mi$9,603 (±$711)Not measurably different
Ball Pond5.3 mi$6,368 (±$576)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Putnam Lake, NY ($7,918), Ball Pond, CT ($6,368).

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

Median real estate taxes across Putnam County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1 (tie)Town of Carmel$10,000 or more
1 (tie)Town of Philipstown$10,000 or more
1 (tie)Town of Putnam Valley$10,000 or more
4Town of Kent$9,796 (±$574)
5Town of Patterson$9,603 (±$711)
6Town of Southeast$9,493 (±$537)

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

The figures for the Town of Southeast include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brewster Heights, Brewster Hill, Peach Lake.

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 Southeast

How much are property taxes in the Town of Southeast?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Southeast, NY is $9,493 (±$537) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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 the Town of Southeast, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in the Town of Southeast gone up?

In the Town of Southeast, the median real estate tax went from $7,768 in 2015–2019 to $9,493 in 2020–2024 (+22.2%).

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 Southeast higher than in Putnam County?

In the Town of Southeast, the median real estate tax is higher 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 Southeast town, Putnam County, New York (county subdivision:68924, in state:36 county:079).

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.

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