New York Sales Tax Rates: Albany County
Albany County, New York Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 4% is applicable to localities in Albany County, in addition to the 4% New York sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Albany County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Albany County's maximum sales tax rate of 8% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 52% of New York counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 60% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Albany County, New York
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. New York has a 4% sales tax and Albany County collects an additional 4%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Albany County is 8% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Albany County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 8% | Albany |
| Latham | 8% | Colonie |
| Delmar | 8% | Bethlehem |
| Cohoes | 8% | Cohoes School District |
| Watervliet | 8% | Watervliet School District |
| Slingerlands | 8% | Albany |
| Altamont | 8% | Berne |
| Voorheesville | 8% | Berne |
| Glenmont | 8% | Bethlehem |
| Selkirk | 8% | Coeymans |
| Ravena | 8% | Coeymans |
| Guilderland | 8% | Albany |
| Troy | 8% | Green Island Village |
| Westerlo | 8% | Coeymans |
| Berne | 8% | Westerlo |
| East Berne | 8% | Westerlo |
| Feura Bush | 8% | Coeymans |
| Coeymans Hollow | 8% | Coeymans |
| Preston Hollow | 8% | Rensselaerville |
| Rensselaerville | 8% | Westerlo |
| Clarksville | 8% | Coeymans |
| Coeymans | 8% | Coeymans |
| Medusa | 8% | Rensselaerville |
| Guilderland Center | 8% | Guilderland |
| Albany | 8% | Colonie Village |
| Albany | 8% | Guilderland |
| Knox | 8% | Knox |
| South Bethlehem | 8% | Coeymans |
| Alcove | 8% | Coeymans |
| Dormansville | 8% | Westerlo |
| Newtonville | 8% | Colonie |
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Albany County, New York has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 221,390.
Sales tax rates in Albany County are determined by thirteen different tax jurisdictions, Albany, Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Cohoes School District, Colonie, Colonie Village, Green Island Village, Guilderland, Knox, Rensselaerville, Watervliet School District and Westerlo.
Back to New York Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Albany County are current as of June 2026
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