Taxes & Insurance in Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh applies New York's real, genuinely graduated state income tax with no local add-on, alongside a real, above-statewide-median local property tax rate that still runs below Clinton County's own broader average.
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Learn moreNew York's graduated state income tax, no Plattsburgh local add-on
New York's 9-bracket state income tax (2026: 3.9% to 10.9%) applies fully, but Plattsburgh levies no separate local income tax -- verified directly.
A real, above-average effective property tax rate -- with a real county-vs-city distinction
Plattsburgh's own citywide median effective property tax rate runs approximately 2.00% -- above New York's statewide median (1.90%) -- with real, disclosed ZIP-code variation (1.42% in 12903 to 2.00% in 12901). Clinton County's own broader average (2.57%) runs meaningfully higher than the city's own rate, a real distinction worth understanding.
Sales tax
The combined sales tax rate is 8% (4% New York State base plus Clinton County's own 4% local add-on).
Key takeaways
- Plattsburgh levies no local income tax, on top of New York's real, graduated 3.9%-10.9% state income tax.
- Plattsburgh's 2.00% city effective property tax rate runs above the NY statewide median but below Clinton County's own 2.57% broader average.
- Combined sales tax is 8%.
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