Colonie Property Tax Records Lookup
Colonie property tax records are available through the town's Image Mate Online system and the BASgov tax payment portal. The Town of Colonie sits in Albany County and keeps detailed assessment data for every parcel. You can search for tax bills, check assessed values, and pay what you owe through the town's online tools. Albany County also holds property records for Colonie. Whether you need a current tax bill, past payment history, or want to see how your home is assessed, the town and county both offer ways to look that up.
Colonie Overview
Colonie Property Tax Records Online
The Colonie Image Mate Online system gives you access to real property data in two tiers. Tier 1 is free and shows basic parcel data and assessment info. Tier 2 costs $75 per year and includes owner names, mailing addresses, historical property record cards, building sketches, sale history, comparables, maps, and photos. To subscribe to Tier 2, call the Assessor's Office at (518) 783-2701.
Image Mate Online works with SDG (Software Development Group) to deliver RPS data, tax maps, and photos. The system renders tax maps in several formats, though you may need a special plugin to view some of them. For most people, Tier 1 gives you enough to check your assessment and see basic parcel details.
The Colonie assessment roll is also posted on the town website in PDF format. You can view current and prior year rolls any time. If you have questions about a recent assessment, the Assessor's Office can help.
Pay Colonie Property Taxes
The Colonie online tax payment portal lets you view, print, or pay your tax bill. Search using a bill number, tax map number, or property address. For bill number searches, leave off any leading zeros and skip the digits after the dash. For tax map numbers, enter the section, block, and lot like 99.-9-99. For address searches, type the house number and street name only.
Payment options include Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards with a 2.95% service fee. Electronic checks cost a flat $1.95. The system only takes full payments. Your payment shows up on the website the next business day, and you get an email confirmation. Service fees go to the web provider, not the town.
For in-person payments, go to Memorial Town Hall at 534 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also mail a check to the same address. Do not send cash by mail.
Colonie Tax Collection Schedule
Town and county general property tax bills are collected penalty-free during January. School tax bills are collected penalty-free during September. The exact last day to pay without a penalty is printed on your bill. If you pay during a penalty period, you must include the correct penalty amount.
The Colonie Tax Department page has details on current deadlines and penalty amounts. No partial payments are accepted. Back taxes that have been turned over to Albany County will not show on the town's website. For those, call the Albany County Department of Finance at (518) 447-7082.
Note: Failure to receive a tax bill does not affect the validity of taxes or interest charges under state law.
Colonie Assessment Grievance Process
The tentative assessment roll comes out May 1. Grievance Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in May. If your assessment seems too high, file Form RP-524 with the Board of Assessment Review. Bring comparable sales or an appraisal to back up your case. The board will hear you and make a ruling.
Under RPTL Section 502, the assessor must notify you when your assessment changes. The final roll is set around July 1. If the board denies your grievance, you can appeal in court under RPTL Article 7. The assessor's office at (518) 783-2701 can explain the steps and help you put your case together. STAR, veterans, senior, and disability exemptions are all available for qualifying Colonie homeowners.
Albany County and State Tax Tools
Albany County keeps property records for all Colonie parcels. The NYS Municipal Data Portal has Colonie's equalization rate, roll dates, and assessor contacts. The Office of Real Property Tax Services oversees local assessors across the state. SalesWeb tracks property transfers and gets updated each week.
The full text of the Real Property Tax Law is on the NY Senate site. RPTL Section 300 says all real property is subject to taxation unless specifically exempt. If you want to understand how Colonie tax rates work or what exemptions might apply, that is the place to start.
Albany County Property Tax Records
Colonie is part of Albany County. Visit the county page for more details on countywide records and resources:
Nearby Cities
These nearby cities also have property tax record pages you can check: