Facts about Nassau County’s
Property Tax System
Over 90% of homeowners think property taxes are too high, and over 75% of homeowners say property taxes are a significant burden.
That’s why people challenge their assessment.
Of the three out of four homeowners who challenge their assessment hired a tax appeal firm.
Tax appeal firms get results! In 2024, approximately 94% of homeowners reported their appeals have been successful.
By a 3 to 1 margin, homeowners who used tax appeal firms felt the fees they paid were fair.
Homeowners support the tax appeal system.
They understand that tax appeal firms serve a public good. That’s why
92% of homeowners say they’d be less likely to support a politician who in any way seeks to limit their assessment rights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Periodically, politicians and media organizations have proposed changes to the property tax assessment system that would limit homeowners’ assessment rights. Meanwhile, in a 2023 survey, 92% of homeowners said they would be less likely to vote for politicians who sought to limit or interfere with their assessment rights. Sign up for our email list below to stay updated on any threats to your rights, and to learn how you can fight back.
Every Nassau homeowner has a right to challenge their assessment, and most choose to hire a firm that specializes in obtaining reductions. Industry leaders with decades of experience can review your assessment and determine if it appears to be fair, or whether you are likely to earn a reduction if you grieve your taxes.
According to the Tax Foundation, Nassau County is one of the 14 of the 16 highest taxed counties in America are in the greater New York City metropolitan area. Fortunately, because of federal and state spending mandates, NYS legislators instituted a consumer-friendly tax appeal process. Challenging your tax assessment assures that the County is not over-valuing your property, and that you don’t pay more than your fair share of the tax burden.
No. There are only two possible results of filing a grievance: a homeowner’s assessment will be reduced, or stay the same. Filing a grievance cannot result in an increased assessment.
3 in 4 homeowners who challenged their assessment reported that they were successful in obtaining a reduction, but most of those homeowners hired a firm that could determine whether their challenge was likely to succeed.
Yes. According to a 2023 survey, 94% of homeowners in Nassau were aware that they had the right to challenge their assessment. Every homeowner can choose to partake in this process, and those who are over assessed should obtain relief. Despite claims that the system is broken, it has proven to be a self-correcting system with multiple layers of review, both administratively and legally.
It is of paramount importance to make sure that your representative will handle your entire tax challenge, such as a representative whose in-house on-site process employs all its tools at its disposal. This includes not only filing a grievance for Administrative review, but also going beyond to Small Claims Assessment Review in NYS Supreme Court. Before hiring a representative, make sure to inquire into whether it is equipped to properly handle your case.
Recent Studies
In order to understand how Nassau County Homeowners feel about the property tax system, annual studies of homeowners’ views have been conducted for a nearly a decade.
Below are some key results that TaxpayerRights.net is sharing with the public.
Nassau Homeowner Studies 2017-2023
Since 2017 we have been conducting surveys into Nassau County to gauge how homeowners feel about property tax issues and specifically the tax assessment system. The samples for these surveys have been drawn from active, registered homeowners across all political parties.
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