I Live in Suffolk County. Why Can't Suffolk County Fix My Property Assessment?

Because Suffolk County property taxes and Suffolk County property assessments are not the same thing. If your house is in the Town of Islip, your assessment is handled by the Town of Islip Assessor's Office, which determines assessed values for more than 99,000 parcels.

Suffolk County Doesn't Have One Assessment System for Every House

Islip has its assessor. Babylon, Brookhaven and Huntington have their own assessing jurisdictions. Two friends can both live in Suffolk County but deal with different local assessment offices.

Who Do I Contact If My Islip Assessment Looks Wrong?

For an Islip property, start with the Town of Islip Assessor's Office. The Town says the office maintains property inventory information, ownership changes and assessed values, and administers exemptions.

What If I Think My House Is Over-Assessed?

Islip publishes a Tentative Assessment Roll and provides a grievance process through its Board of Assessment Review. The Town also provides the New York RP-524 Grievance Complaint Form.

Conclusion

For properties in the Town of Islip, the Town Assessor determines the assessment and administers the local grievance process. When your assessment does not make sense, ask who actually assesses your house.

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