Real Estate Taxes on Long Island (Centerport: new home, purchase, school district)

[fyrisle]

Hello - one of the places we are considering moving to is the area around Centerport (Harborfields school district). I found out that the Long Island MLS lists taxes that the current home owner pays. Does anybody know a source that estimates what a new homeowner would pay in real estate taxes?

[TomMoser]

There is no reassesment when a house is sold. You will be paying the same tax. Also, MLS lists "true taxes" which are total taxes without any exemptions. If you live in the home as a primary residence you are entitled to STAR and will pay roughly $500 to $800 let then is listed on MLS.

[fyrisle]

Really. I always thought that a house was reassessed according to the purchase price. Thanks for the info!

[NYNewbie]

Originally Posted by fyrisle

Hello - one of the places we are considering moving to is the area around Centerport (Harborfields school district). I found out that the Long Island MLS lists taxes that the current home owner pays. Does anybody know a source that estimates what a new homeowner would pay in real estate taxes?

Your taxes are a function of your home assessment times a number brewed up when your house was last given some value code. This value code (not the actual language) is based on a formula combining things like square footage, rooms, bathrooms, yard space, garage, etc. You can go to your town and get this value from the tax assessor. Then, you can roughly assess your home and do the math yourself.