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Assessment

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1. How much are my taxes?

Taxes are provided by the Town Clerk at (585)784-5240. They may also be viewed online through the Monroe County property portal. www.monroecounty.gov

2. What is STAR?

STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program that provides an exemption on a portion of school property taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences.
There are two types of STAR exemptions: Enhanced and Basic. More Information and Applications

3. What was the amount of my STAR Rebate Check?

The STAR Rebate Checks were issued by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Please call them at 518-457-2036 and they can tell you the amount of your rebate check. You can also check online, More...

4. How do I challenge my assessment?

The Assessor's office accepts informal assessment review requests annually from August 1st through December 31st.

Formal reviews are conducted annually on Grievance Day, the 4th Tuesday in May.

The Grievance Application form is available through the link provided below but must be filed in hard copy format at the assessor's office on or before 8:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each May.

The Assessor's Office begins accepting Grievance applications on May 1st; early filing is encouraged. Grievance Application Form

5. When was the last Town-wide update?

The last Assessment update was in 2008.

6. What is an Assessment Roll Re-Valuation?

New York State law requires that assessments be fair, and that all properties be assessed at a uniform percent of market value.

Market values change. If the assessments do not reflect these changes, then some property taxpayers could pay more than their fair share of taxes, while others may pay less than their fair share. Revaluations are intended to restore fairness throughout the community.

7. Is my property market value the same as the assessed value?

The Assessor inventories and values Real Property at a uniform percentage of value which is 100% for the Town of Brighton.

8. How do market changes impact assessments?

For example, four home owners purchased homes in Brighton for $100,000 in 2002. Over the years, the value of real estate has changed. House “A” may now sell for $80,000, house “B” may still sell for $100,000, house “C” may now sell for $120,000 and house “D” may now sell for $160,000.

Updating the assessments will reflect the new market values and will fairly
distribute the tax burden based on the current market value of each property.