New York Sales Tax Rates: Essex County
Essex County, New York Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 4% is applicable to localities in Essex County, in addition to the 4% New York sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Essex County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex County collects an additional 4%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Essex 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 Essex County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid | 8% | North Elba |
| Ticonderoga | 8% | Ticonderoga |
| Willsboro | 8% | Lewis Essex County |
| Crown Point | 8% | Moriah |
| Schroon Lake | 8% | Schroon |
| Westport | 8% | Westport |
| Port Henry | 8% | Moriah |
| Elizabethtown | 8% | Lewis Essex County |
| Jay | 8% | Wilmington |
| Wilmington | 8% | Wilmington |
| Bloomingdale | 8% | Franklin Franklin County |
| Mineville | 8% | Moriah |
| Moriah | 8% | Moriah |
| Lewis | 8% | Lewis Essex County |
| Essex | 8% | Westport |
| Keene | 8% | Keene |
| Olmstedville | 8% | Minerva |
| Upper Jay | 8% | Wilmington |
| Severance | 8% | Schroon |
| Ray Brook | 8% | North Elba |
| Port Kent | 8% | Chesterfield |
| Paradox | 8% | Schroon |
| North Hudson | 8% | North Hudson |
| Newcomb | 8% | Newcomb |
| New Russia | 8% | North Hudson |
| Moriah Center | 8% | Moriah |
| Minerva | 8% | Minerva |
| Keene Valley | 8% | Keene |
| Witherbee | 8% | Moriah |
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Essex County, New York has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 24,139.
Sales tax rates in Essex County are determined by thirteen different tax jurisdictions, Chesterfield, Franklin Franklin County, Keene, Lewis Essex County, Minerva, Moriah, Newcomb, North Elba, North Hudson, Schroon, Ticonderoga, Westport and Wilmington.
Back to New York Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Essex County are current as of June 2026
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