The Tompkins County Assessment Department values all real property in the County, including residential, commercial, industrial, farmland, and vacant land. An assessment is the price that could reasonably be paid to purchase a property.

The Assessment Department is not involved in the levy, collection, or enforcement of taxes. Taxing jurisdictions, like school districts, towns, and the County, set their tax levy independent of assessments.

Assessments take into account the real estate market value of a property, including improvements or deterioration of buildings or other elements of the property, and location, and other factors.

To learn more, visit the Department of Assessment's website: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/assessment