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Tax rates for the four municipalities in the district are set each August. They are based on the tax levy for the year (the total amount raised from all taxpayers) and final municipal assessments for each of the towns. Tax rates vary between the towns because property in each is assessed at different levels in relation to full market value. The state assigns each town an equalization rate to fairly divide the tax levy between the towns. The district does not control any part of the assessment or equalization process.
Tax bills are typically mailed by September 1 and due by September 30 without penalty.
The district has two tiers of tax rates: homestead (residential) and non-homestead (commercial) for each municipality.
Municipal Tax Department Contacts
The following links and phone numbers below can be used to contact local tax collectors by municipality and, where applicable, look up local tax bills online.
Town of Niskayuna
Phone: (518) 386-4540
Town of Colonie
Phone: (518) 783-2730
Town of Glenville
Phone: (518) 688-1250
Town of Rexford
Teresa Dunkin, Clifton Park Tax Collector
Phone: (518) 377-4666, ext. 50715
Email: cptaxcollector@niskyschools.org
2024-25 School District Tax Rates
Homestead
- Niskayuna: $21.90 per $1,000
- Glenville: $26.89 per $1,000
- Colonie: $34.50 per $1,000
- Clifton Park: $41.26 per $1,000
Non-Homestead
- Niskayuna: $28.78 per $1,000
- Glenville: $35.26 per $1,000
- Colonie: $45.45 per $1,000
- Clifton Park: $58.96 per $1,000
Historical Tax Levy Changes
- 2024-25: 2.00%
- 2023-24: 2.34%
- 2022-23: 2.87%
- 2021-22: 1.17%
- 2020-21: 2.15%
The STAR Program
Homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements through the New York State School Tax Relief Program (STAR) can have a portion of their home’s assessed value exempt from school property taxes.