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Town of Oyster Bay (Nassau County)

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Part of: Nassau County · New York

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301,332 Population FY 2024
$457 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024
$193 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024
16.5% Debt Service FY 2024
0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024
0.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024
Data comparability note: The following villages are partially within this town but assigned to another town by OSC: Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn Harbor (assigned to Town of North Hempstead). Part-town per-capita figures are not yet available for this town because the village population split across town boundaries is unknown. We will include part-town per-capita data once proportional population figures are available. If you have this information or know a definitive source, please email [email protected]. Contains villages: Village of Bayville (pop. 6,748), Village of Brookville (pop. 2,939), Village of Centre Island (pop. 407), Village of Cove Neck (pop. 293), Village of Farmingdale (pop. 8,466), Village of Lattingtown (pop. 1,881), Village of Laurel Hollow (pop. 1,940), Village of Massapequa Park (pop. 17,109), Village of Matinecock (pop. 847), Village of Mill Neck (pop. 1,054), Village of Muttontown (pop. 3,512), Village of Old Brookville (pop. 2,020), Village of Oyster Bay Cove (pop. 2,265), Village of Sea Cliff (pop. 5,062), Village of Upper Brookville (pop. 1,786). 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). 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, public safety, transportation).

Taxes this government levies

Levies we can source to Town of Oyster Bay 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%
  • Nassau County — Destination local sales tax add-on 4.625% · 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 Oyster Bay (Nassau 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 Oyster Bay (Nassau County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

Villages in Oyster Bay (Nassau County)

Total village population: 56,329 (19% of town)

Village of Bayville (Nassau County) pop. 6,748
Village of Brookville (Nassau County) pop. 2,939
Village of Centre Island (Nassau County) pop. 407
Village of Cove Neck (Nassau County) pop. 293
Village of Farmingdale (Nassau County) pop. 8,466
Village of Lattingtown (Nassau County) pop. 1,881
Village of Laurel Hollow (Nassau County) pop. 1,940
Village of Massapequa Park (Nassau County) pop. 17,109
Village of Matinecock (Nassau County) pop. 847
Village of Mill Neck (Nassau County) pop. 1,054
Village of Muttontown (Nassau County) pop. 3,512
Village of Old Brookville (Nassau County) pop. 2,020
Village of Oyster Bay Cove (Nassau County) pop. 2,265
Village of Sea Cliff (Nassau County) pop. 5,062
Village of Upper Brookville (Nassau County) pop. 1,786

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

4.0% Poverty Rate 2023
54.8% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
4.7% Unemployment Rate 2023
89.4% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$159,530 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$71,855 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$677,000 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$2,523 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
44.2 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (84)
Year Title Type
2024 Town of Oyster Bay OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024 Town of Oyster Bay OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024 Town of Oyster Bay FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Town of Oyster Bay (Nassau County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Town of Oyster Bay 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
280363400000
School Details

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