New York Sales Tax Rates: Columbia County
Columbia County, New York Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 4% is applicable to localities in Columbia County, in addition to the 4% New York sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Columbia County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County collects an additional 4%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Columbia 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 Columbia County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 8% | Ghent |
| Valatie | 8% | Schodack |
| Germantown | 8% | Clermont |
| Chatham | 8% | Austerlitz |
| Ghent | 8% | Ghent |
| Kinderhook | 8% | Stuyvesant |
| Hillsdale | 8% | Claverack |
| Elizaville | 8% | Taghkanic |
| Philmont | 8% | Philmont Village |
| Stuyvesant | 8% | Stockport |
| Copake | 8% | Copake |
| Craryville | 8% | Taghkanic |
| New Lebanon | 8% | New Lebanon |
| East Chatham | 8% | Austerlitz |
| Claverack | 8% | Claverack |
| Niverville | 8% | Kinderhook Town |
| Canaan | 8% | New Lebanon |
| Ancram | 8% | Taghkanic |
| Old Chatham | 8% | Chatham |
| Ancramdale | 8% | Ancram |
| Stottville | 8% | Stockport |
| Spencertown | 8% | Austerlitz |
| Stuyvesant Falls | 8% | Stuyvesant |
| North Chatham | 8% | Chatham |
| Mellenville | 8% | Claverack |
| Malden Bridge | 8% | Chatham |
| Livingston | 8% | Livingston |
| Hollowville | 8% | Claverack |
| Copake Falls | 8% | Copake |
| Columbiaville | 8% | Stockport |
| Brainard | 8% | Chatham |
| Austerlitz | 8% | Austerlitz |
| West Lebanon | 8% | New Lebanon |
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Columbia County, New York has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 45,817.
Sales tax rates in Columbia County are determined by fifteen different tax jurisdictions, Ancram, Austerlitz, Chatham, Claverack, Clermont, Copake, Ghent, Kinderhook Town, Livingston, New Lebanon, Philmont Village, Schodack, Stockport, Stuyvesant and Taghkanic.
Back to New York Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Columbia County are current as of June 2026
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