Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
Property Tax Rate
2.77% of full value a year
The State's published 2024 rates: $27.70 per $1,000 of full value (county and city $14.05, the rest the school district). On a home with a full value of $400,000 that is about $11,080 a year.
Full value is the assessed value divided by the city's equalization rate — the State's estimate of market value. A sale does not reassess a New York home: the bill follows the current assessment until the city revalues. Village, fire and other special-district charges, and any exemption the seller holds, are not in this figure; a full report estimates a specific address's bill.
School District Outcomes
District at the center of the city: SCHENECTADY CITY SD. Check the district of a specific address.
| Grades 3-8 ELA proficient | 27% | Below State Average |
| Grades 3-8 math proficient | 23% | Well Below State Average |
| Four-year graduation rate | 73% | Well Below State Average |
| Regents diploma with advanced designation | 12% | Below State Average |
| Dropout rate | 10% | Below State Average |
New York State Education Department Report Card (2025), student-outcome measures only. Tiers rank each outcome against all New York districts, so a higher tier is always the better result (for the dropout rate, a lower rate ranks higher).
Schenectady County Market Momentum
Median list price
$315,000
Median $/sqft
$204
Median days on market
41
Source: FRED (Realtor.com series), as of 2026-09-01. County-level — the finest granularity FRED publishes.
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