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State Municipal Index • NY
New York Property Tax Drift Index
State Avg Drift Score
68/100
New York Municipal Risk Briefing
State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (NY)August 2026
New York maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 68/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.
Population
19,571,216
Avg Effective Tax Rate
1.8%
Total Tracked Muni Debt
$119.8B
Counties Monitored
8
Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (NY)
2% property tax cap limits levy growth to 2% or inflation, with 60% supermajority override.
Audited Counties in New York
New York County Tax Drift Leaderboard
Showing 8 of 8 Audited Jurisdictions| Rank | Jurisdiction | Risk Tier | Audit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York County, NY | 81.3 | High | $13,500 | +28.5% | +$3,617/yr | View |
| #2 | Kings County, NY | 78.2 | High | $10,200 | +27.0% | +$2,560/yr | View |
| #3 | Queens County, NY | 72.2 | High | $9,400 | +25.0% | +$2,126/yr | View |
| #4 | Westchester County, NY | 64.7 | Elevated | $11,800 | +21.0% | +$4,505/yr | View |
| #5 | Nassau County, NY | 63.7 | Elevated | $10,900 | +26.4% | +$4,690/yr | View |
| #6 | Rockland County, NY | 63.7 | Elevated | $10,400 | +22.0% | +$3,835/yr | View |
| #7 | Erie County, NY | 60.2 | Elevated | $7,400 | +18.0% | +$1,531/yr | View |
| #8 | Suffolk County, NY | 57.5 | Elevated | $8,900 | +22.0% | +$3,306/yr | View |