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Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County)

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Part of: Suffolk County · New York

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485,773 Population FY 2024
$222 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024
$145 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024
21.1% Debt Service FY 2024
0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024
0.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024
Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Belle Terre (pop. 808), Village of Bellport (pop. 2,203), Village of Lake Grove (pop. 11,072), Village of Old Field (pop. 893), Village of Patchogue (pop. 12,408), Village of Poquott (pop. 903), Village of Port Jefferson (pop. 7,962), Village of Shoreham (pop. 561). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, public safety, sanitation, social services, transportation, utilities). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, transportation).

Taxes this government levies

Levies we can source to Town of Brookhaven as the levying government, quoted from the official sources linked on each row. Overlapping governments (state, county, regional authorities) levy their own taxes on the same residents — the calculator links below combine the full stack.

  • Property tax — levy authority identified; rates under review (still needed: current rate sheet, sentinel parcel validation)

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Other governments taxing residents here

The taxes above are only part of a resident's bill. These overlapping governments levy their own taxes on the same households — each name links to that government's page.

  • New York — State income tax graduated schedule, top rate 10.9% · State sales tax 4.0%
  • Suffolk County — Destination local sales tax add-on 4.75% · property tax (rate sources verified)

What households actually pay

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

The two sections above list the tax rules for Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County). Here we track the source-backed dollar amounts households here actually pay — typical property-tax bills, fees, and similar figures — filling this in as we load them for each place.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY property tax policy (local levies; no statewide rate) In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide
ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
 $10,001 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. ACS2023 Source observation available Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

Villages in Brookhaven (Suffolk County)

Total village population: 36,810 (8% of town)

Village of Belle Terre (Suffolk County) pop. 808
Village of Bellport (Suffolk County) pop. 2,203
Village of Lake Grove (Suffolk County) pop. 11,072
Village of Old Field (Suffolk County) pop. 893
Village of Patchogue (Suffolk County) pop. 12,408
Village of Poquott (Suffolk County) pop. 903
Village of Port Jefferson (Suffolk County) pop. 7,962
Village of Shoreham (Suffolk County) pop. 561

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

6.7% Poverty Rate 2023
36.0% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
5.1% Unemployment Rate 2023
80.7% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$119,160 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$50,889 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$459,200 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$2,240 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
40.0 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (84)
Year Title Type
2024 Town of Brookhaven OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024 Town of Brookhaven OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024 Town of Brookhaven FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Town of Brookhaven OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
—
Notes
None
OSC Code
470309600000
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org