New York Sales Tax Rates: Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 4% is applicable to localities in Rensselaer County, in addition to the 4% New York sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Rensselaer County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County collects an additional 4%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8% | Troy School District |
| Rensselaer | 8% | Rensselaer |
| East Greenbush | 8% | Sand Lake |
| Wynantskill | 8% | Poestenkill |
| Castleton On Hudson | 8% | Schodack |
| Averill Park | 8% | Stephentown |
| Hoosick Falls | 8% | Pittstown |
| Nassau | 8% | Schodack |
| West Sand Lake | 8% | Poestenkill |
| Schaghticoke | 8% | Pittstown |
| Petersburg | 8% | Petersburgh |
| Johnsonville | 8% | Pittstown |
| Melrose | 8% | Pittstown |
| Valley Falls | 8% | Pittstown |
| Stephentown | 8% | Stephentown |
| Poestenkill | 8% | Poestenkill |
| East Nassau | 8% | Stephentown |
| Cropseyville | 8% | Berlin |
| Buskirk | 8% | Pittstown |
| Sand Lake | 8% | Berlin |
| Berlin | 8% | Berlin |
| Schodack Landing | 8% | Stuyvesant |
| East Schodack | 8% | Schodack |
| Grafton | 8% | Grafton |
| North Hoosick | 8% | Hoosick |
| Hoosick | 8% | Hoosick |
| Cherry Plain | 8% | Berlin |
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Rensselaer County, New York has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 126,193.
Sales tax rates in Rensselaer County are determined by twelve different tax jurisdictions, Berlin, Grafton, Hoosick, Petersburgh, Pittstown, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Sand Lake, Schodack, Stephentown, Stuyvesant and Troy School District.
Back to New York Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Rensselaer County are current as of June 2026
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