Norfolk Assessor

Town Assessor: Lena Kanitz

315-384-4701 office
315-384-3505 fax

email: assessor@norfolkny.com

Normal Hours:
Monday - Office:  4:30pm – 8:00pm

  Tuesday - Roadwork, or by Appointment 
(Please call ahead, since the assessor may be in the field)

Links: Click on the following for...

2024 Final Assessment Roll

2023 Final Assessment Roll

St. Lawrence County Real Property website

For tax payment history and delinquent taxes

The Assessor's Job:
The assessor is a local government official, qualified by New York State Real Property Services. The Assessor maintains the municipality's assessment role which contains a physical description and value calculation of every parcel in the town. This includes field review, sales review, permits, as well as approval and maintaining of tax exemptions. The values, or assessments, are utilized as a component in the tax bill calculations for each parcel, along with local, county, state and school district tax rates.
The property inventory is available for inspection by appointment before the filing of tentative assessment roll.

Exemptions 

Click on the following links for forms and instructions...

Among the most common are:

▪ School Tax Relief (STAR)

▪Senior Citizen Exemption (income less than $17,700)*

▪ Veterans Exemptions

▪ Agricultural Exemptions

▪ Disabilities & Limited Income Exemption (income less than $18,400)

*Please Note*: If you will be turning 65 by December 31st, you may be eligible for an Enhanced Star Exemption for that year. The property must be your primary residence. All exemptions are due by March 1st .

Important Dates:
March 1st - Deadline for filing Exemptions
March 1st - Taxable Status date
May 1st - Tentative Roll filed with Town Clerk
Grievance Day - The first Tuesday in June

July 1st - Final Assessment Roll filed

Additional Information:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE RE-EVALUATION OF ASSESSMENTS:

Over time, market value of properties change. The value of some properties may increase, while the value of some properties may decrease. Frequent re-assessments ensure that properties are assessed based on current market values, rather than on market values from 20 years past.
Conducting a re-assessment does not mean that your assessment or your taxes will automatically increase. Your assessment and taxes may increase, decrease or stay the same.

Even If your assessment increases, it doesn't mean that your taxes will automatically increase. If the increase in your assessment is less than the average increase, your taxes may actually decrease.

For example:
If your assessment increases by 12% and the average assessment increase is 15%, then your taxes may decrease (assuming your school and municipal budgets remain stable and the tax levies do not increase).

If you disagree with your assessment, the process to discuss it, is first to talk with the assessor and receive information how it was calculated. You then have a right to file a Grievance and meet with the Board of Assessment Review. If you still have disagreement, you have a right to file a dispute in Small Claims Court regarding your property value.

A copy of all complaint forms should be received by the Assessor three business days prior to Grievance Day.

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Click Here for a Copy of Grievance Form

▪ Grievance Procedure
▪ Grievance Application
▪ Grievance Instructions