Taxes this government levies
Levies we can source to Town of Southold 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)
See what the full stack costs a household: compare taxes
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 Southold (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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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$7,545 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. | ACS2023 | Source observation available | Town of Southold (Suffolk County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 |
Villages in Southold (Suffolk County)
Total village population: 2,583 (11% of town)
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
Financial Trends
Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024
Fiscal Health
Top Revenue Sources
Top Expenditures
Financial Documents (84)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Town of Southold OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Southold OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Southold FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Southold (Suffolk County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2023 | Town of Southold OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
470379000000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: New York
- Wholly within: Suffolk County
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Village of Greenport (Suffolk County)
- Wholly contains: Fishers Island Union Free School District
- Wholly contains: Greenport Union Free School District
- Wholly contains: New Suffolk Common School District
- Wholly contains: Oysterponds Union Free School District
- Wholly contains: Southold Union Free School District
- Partly contains: Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District