2026 Assessment Roll and Equalization Rates for 2027 Taxes
Tompkins County
Summary
The county fixed assessments this year and adopted a 95% equalization rate, meaning any change in next year's tax bills comes from the tax levy, not assessments. About $5.7 billion of property in the City of Ithaca and Town of Ithaca is tax-exempt, a persistent concern.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sets the $12.3 billion full-value base used to apportion 2027 county taxes; the 95% rate itself is bookkeeping and doesn't change tax bills.
All property owners, who this year should see tax changes driven only by the levy, not assessment swings.
City of Ithaca and other taxpayers affected by the large exempt-property share of the tax base.
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