The Assessment Department maintains an inventory of all parcels in the Town of Perinton in order to establish an assessed value for the equitable distribution of property taxes. All properties are currently assessed at 100% of market value.
In accordance with rules and regulations set forth in New York State Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Perinton participates in an annual reassessment program. Annual reassessment involves the systematic analysis of all properties in the municipality each year to determine if they reflect current market values and making adjustments where necessary. Assessment changes may also be made due to change in use, and/or issuance of a building permit for new construction or demolition.
What is an Assessment?
A property's assessment is a percentage of its market value. All properties in the Town of Perinton are currently assessed at 100% of market value. Market value is how much a property would sell for under normal conditions. The Assessment Department estimates the market value of properties based on the sale prices of similar properties.
After a property's total assessment is determined, its taxable assessed value is computed. The taxable assessed value is the total assessment less any applicable property tax exemptions (i.e. STAR, Aged, Veterans, Disability, and Clergy).
How Do I Know If My Assessment is Right?
It is up to individual property owners to monitor their own assessments. The Assessment Roll (listing of all assessed values) is available for public review in the Assessment Department at Town Hall. Your property's current assessed value is also posted on your property tax bills. The assessed value for your home represents the approximate market value of your home. In other words, the price a willing buyer would pay a willing seller for property without pressure to act. If you feel the assessment on your property is a fair representation of your property's value you do not need to take any action. If you disagree with your assessment, you may contact the Assessment Department to discuss the options available for challenging your assessment.
What Determines the Amount of Property Tax I Pay?
Property tax rates are set by school boards, town boards, village boards and county legislatures, but not by assessors. Each board determines the total amount of taxes it needs to raise, and then divides that number by the total taxable assessed value of the jurisdiction to determine the tax rate. Your share of the tax is calculated by multiplying the tax rate by your property's assessed value minus exemptions, such as STAR. Assessors are responsible for determining your property's assessed value. In order to do this, the assessor estimates your property's market value (the price it would sell for in the real estate market), and then applies the level of assessment (the Town of Perinton is at 100% level of assessment).
A listing of residential property sales from the past 3 years is available through the following link: Residential Property Sales Information
The County of Monroe maintains a website that includes Assessments, Property Characteristics, Sales and Taxes. You can access this information through the following link: Monroe County Real Property Portal
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