What Queens County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Queens County has the 17th highest effective rate and the 4th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $877 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $3,508 a year, or $292 a month. Priced at the New York average rate instead, the same home would cost $241 a month more in tax.
Queens is assessed by the New York City Department of Finance, which classes one-to-three-family homes as Class 1, assessed at 6% of market value, with increases capped at 6% a year and 20% over five.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the NYC Department of Finance.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $559,360 against a $699,200 Queens County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $3,536 |
| Property tax | $511 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $4,197 |
Property tax is 12.2% of the $4,197 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $511 each month toward the Queens County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Queens County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$48 on the $6,130 median tax and ±$5,116 on the $699,200 median value, so the 0.877% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How New York values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the New York page.
Counties with a similar rate
- Palm Beach County, FL0.884%
- Philadelphia County, PA0.840%
- Hillsborough County, FL0.836%
- King County, WA0.836%
Also in New York: Kings County (0.688%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Queens County, NY?
The effective rate is 0.877%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($6,130) divided by the median home value ($699,200) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Queens County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $3,508 a year, or $292 a month. That is $241 a month less than the New York average rate of 1.60% would give on the same price.
How much of a Queens County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $699,200 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $511 of a $4,197 total monthly payment, or 12.2%.
Is property tax in Queens County high compared with the rest of New York?
Queens County's 0.877% is 0.72 percentage points below the 1.60% New York average, and its $6,130 median bill ranks 4th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 17th.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Queens County: B25103 median tax $6,130, B25077 median value $699,200, B25003 371,778 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.