Property Tax in Bronx County, New York
In Bronx County, New York, the typical homeowner pays $5,310 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $517,000. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Bronx County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Bronx County pay more than $5,310, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 1.03% for Bronx County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
The key figures for Bronx County
| Measure | Bronx County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $5,310 |
| Median home value | $517,000 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.03% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $442 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,027 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $4,108 |
For context, the New York medians are $6,450 of tax on $403,000 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Bronx County at a glance
- Median tax rank in New York: #17 of 62 counties
- Median home value rank in New York: #9 of 62
- Population rank in New York: #5 of 62 (1,419,250 residents)
- Population density rank: #3 of 62 (33,651 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in New York: #61 of 62 (42 sq mi, 0.1% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $442; per $1,000 of home value: $1.03
How Bronx County compares
The median tax bill in Bronx County is about 18% lower than the state median ($6,450 for New York) and about 79% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #17 out of 62 New York counties with published Census data — 16 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Bronx County's derived rate of 1.03% sits above the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Bronx County: the median bill works out to about $442 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,027 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 1,419,250 people — the #5 most populous county in New York, spread over 42 square miles, a density of about 33,651 people per square mile. Its median home value, $517,000, ranks #9 among the state's 62 counties with data.
Nationally, Bronx County's median bill of $5,310 ranks #110 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 4% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 7.1% of New York's population, its median home value is about 28% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 10.27% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Bronx County to the most expensive county, Nassau County ($10,001), is $4,691 a year.
Counties nearest Bronx County in the New York ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady County, NY | $5,486 | $223,100 | 2.46% |
| Rensselaer County, NY | $5,357 | $244,300 | 2.19% |
| Albany County, NY | $5,253 | $277,400 | 1.89% |
| Sullivan County, NY | $5,082 | $234,800 | 2.16% |
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 1.03%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $1,027 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $4,108. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Checking your assessment in Bronx County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Bronx County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Bronx County, New York?
The median real estate tax paid in Bronx County, New York is $5,310 per year, on a median home value of $517,000 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Bronx County, New York?
The derived effective rate is 1.03% — the median bill ($5,310) expressed as a share of the median home value ($517,000). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Bronx County compare with the rest of New York?
By median taxes paid, Bronx County stands at #17 among the 62 New York counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $5,310 median bill is about 18% lower than the state median ($6,450), and 16 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Bronx County, New York?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Bronx County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $5,310 on a median home value of $517,000.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Bronx County, New York?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Bronx County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.