​City Assessor

(518) 736-4015
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[email protected]​

2024
​Final Roll

2023
Final Roll

2022
​Final Roll

2021
​Final Roll

​The City Assessor, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, performs all the duties required in relation to the assessment of property in the City. This person shall perform all the duties and possess al the powers and authority as conferred on Assessors by the Real Property Tax Law. To learn more about the general powers & duties of the City Assessor – view Article 5 in our City Charter.

The Assessor's Office is responsible for assessing real property in the City of Johnstown and administering real property tax exemptions to any eligible individuals or organizations.  Annual assessment rolls are published on May 1 (tentative) and July 1 (final).

Key dates which affect the assessment process:

Valuation Date - July 1st
Taxable Status - March 1st
Exemption Filing Deadline - March 1st
Tentative Roll Filed - May 1st
Grievance Day -  4th Tuesday in May, 4-8 p.m.
Final Roll Filed  -  July 1st

Have questions regarding your property assessment?  Contact the City Assessor.

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Image Mate Online

Image Mate Online is Fulton County’s commitment to provide the public with easy access to real property information. Fulton County, with the cooperation of SDG, provides access to RPS data, tax maps, and photographic images of properties.
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Tax maps and images are rendered in many different formats. To properly view the tax maps and images contained within this system you will need to have the following plugins installed:
Adobe Acrobat Reader

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​STAR Program

The School Tax Relief (STAR) program provides eligible homeowners in New York State with relief on their property taxes

 If you're a STAR recipient, you receive the benefit in one of two ways: 

• the STAR credit program (open to any eligible homeowner whose income is $500,000 or less)—you receive a check in the mail from the Tax Department to apply to your school taxes 
• the STAR exemption program (now closed to new applicants)—you receive a direct reduction on your school tax bill in the form of a property tax exemption

Enhanced STAR, which provides increased savings, is available to qualifying senior citizens ages 65 and older in both the credit and exemption programs; see STAR eligibility.

Important information for STAR exemption recipients.
If you currently receive your STAR benefit as a reduction on your school tax bill (the STAR exemption), you may receive a greater benefit if you switch to the STAR credit; you'll receive a check instead.
Note: The income limit for the Basic STAR exemption is now $250,000. If your income is more than $250,000, you must switch to the credit to continue receiving a STAR benefit.
What's new:

Due to recent changes in the law, beginning this year:

• the value of the STAR credit may increase by as much as 2% each year, but the STAR exemption cannot increase; and
• the income limit for the Basic STAR exemption is now $250,000.

​Exemptions for Property Owners; age 65 and over

If you’re applying or reapplying for the Enhanced STAR exemption, you must enroll in the Income Verification Program (IVP). You only need to enroll once, and you’ll receive the exemption each year, as long as you’re eligible.
Additional benefits include:

• the comfort of knowing you can’t miss the renewal deadline—because it doesn’t apply to you, and
• privacy—you’ll no longer need to share your income tax returns with your assessor’s office.

In the first year, your assessor will verify your eligibility based on the income information you provide. In the following years, we will verify your income eligibility. You will not need to reapply for the exemption or provide copies of your tax returns to your local assessor.
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Note: We will not disclose your income to the assessor. We will only disclose whether your income satisfies the income eligibility requirement.

How to enroll: 

- Supplement to Forms RP-425-E and RP-425-Rnw Mandatory for all Enhanced STAR Applicants
- Application for Enhanced STAR Exemption for the 2019-2020 School Year
- Renewal Application for Enhanced STAR Exemption for The 2019-2020 School Year

You must also provide proof of income as described on your forms.

Deadline: The application deadline is March 1st

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