School district · North Hempstead · 2028 tentative roll
Port Washington property taxes
235 homes sold here recently. The County valued them anywhere from 42% to 93% of what they sold for.
Free to look. A grievance can’t raise your assessment.
235 recent sales
County value as a share of each sale price
At the same $1.35M price, that’s $567k for one home and $1.26M for another.
- Typical County value
- $886,000
- Homes counted
- 9,100
How Port Washington compares
Value
$886k Higher than 59 of 69 school districts
Bills here run high partly because homes are worth more. That alone doesn’t mean anyone is over-assessed: what counts is how your home compares with similar homes in Port Washington.
Valued most like Port Washington: Jericho, Garden City, Glenwood Landing/North Shore
How often Port Washington grieves
Across Nassau, most homes that file win a reduction. The dark line on each bar is Nassau as a whole.
One-to-three family homes. Filings are Nassau’s list of applications for the 2028 roll; a reduction is a final assessment below what the County’s 6% cap would have set. Winners’ cuts averaged 10% on the 2027 roll. Compare every district or read how a grievance works.
Is Port Washington assessed evenly?
235 one-to-three family homes in Port Washington sold in the 18 months before the County’s valuation date. For the middle sale, the County’s market value was 66.3% of the sale price. That is below 100%, so the County typically valued these homes lower than they sold for.
The County valued 0% of these homes above what they sold for. Values here are about as even as the standard assessors are held to.
- Homes sold and compared
- 235After setting aside 8 unusual sales
- County value as a share of sale price
- 66.3%The middle sale; 100% means the County’s value matched the price
- Valued above their sale price
- 0%
- Evenness of values (COD)
- 12The assessors’ standard for homes is 15 or lower; higher means less even
- Price-related differential (PRD)
- 1.030.98 to 1.03 is acceptable; higher favors expensive homes
By sale price
The same sales split into five groups by price. For the cheapest fifth, the County’s value was 72% of the sale price; for the priciest fifth, 61%.
Sale prices come from New York State SalesWeb records, adjusted to the valuation date by the local price trend of +0.6% a month. A ratio study describes Port Washington, not your home: one sale can be unusual. It is not an appraisal. Compare your own home or see how every district ranks.
Home values in Port Washington
A quarter of homes in Port Washington are valued under $717,000 and a quarter over $1,190,000. A home near the top isn’t over-assessed for that alone; it may simply be larger, newer, or on more land.
| Figure | 5th percentile | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County market value | $468,100 | $717,000 | $886,000 | $1,190,000 | $2,455,900 |
| Assessed value | $468 | $717 | $886 | $1,190 | $2,456 |
County market value
- Median
- $886,000
- Middle half
- $717,000–$1,190,000
- Most homes (5th–95th)
- $468,100–$2,455,900
Assessed value
- Median
- $886
- Middle half
- $717–$1,190
- Most homes (5th–95th)
- $468–$2,456
How values have moved
Imported rolls cover only one year so far, so this uses the year-by-year values on the County’s own record pages for the 107 homes in Port Washington whose records we have retrieved. That is a sample, not every home, so its medians differ from the figures above.
View values by roll year (4 years)
| Roll year | Status | Homes | Median market value | Median assessed value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | final | 107 | $1,140,000 | $1,063 | No earlier year |
| 2026 | final | 107 | $1,126,586 | $1,060 | −1.2% |
| 2027 | final | 107 | $1,144,000 | $1,072 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | tentative | 107 | $1,146,038 | $1,139 | +0.2% |
Taxes paid in Port Washington
We have County payment records for only 103 of the 9,100 homes in Port Washington, and they are not a random sample. Among those homes, the median school and general payment recorded for 2026 was $23,923. Treat it as a rough guide, not the area’s typical bill.
View recorded payments by year (6 years)
| Collection year | Homes | Median recurring payment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 103 | $20,537 | No earlier year |
| 2022 | 102 | $21,354 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 103 | $21,148 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | 105 | $22,389 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 104 | $23,921 | +6.8% |
| 2026 | 103 | $23,923 | 0.0% |
Reading these figures
A median describes Port Washington, not your home, which may sit well above or below it for good reasons. The tentative roll can still change before it becomes final. Recorded payments are not a tax bill: exemptions and special districts vary by home. This page summarizes published records and is not an appraisal; verify any figure that matters in the Nassau County Land Records Viewer, and see how these pages are built.
Common questions
How are homes in Port Washington School District assessed?
Nassau assesses one-to-three family homes at the same small fraction of County market value across the county. In Port Washington School District, the median assessed value is $886, which is 0.1% of market value. Your tax bill is calculated from assessed value.
How do I file a property tax grievance in Port Washington School District?
File with Nassau County’s Assessment Review Commission (ARC), online or on paper, during the published window of January 4–March 1, 2027. Filing is free, needs no attorney, and the County states a grievance never raises an assessment. ARC reviews the assessment behind county, town, and school taxes. If your home is in an incorporated village that sets its own assessment, the village holds a separate grievance, usually in February.
See any home’s County record and how it compares.
Look up any home to see the value the County has assigned it. No account, payment, or appeal authorization required.
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Hamlets and villages in this school district
Places with the most homes on the roll in this district. Each has its own summary page.
- Port Washington8,162 homes
- Manhasset394 homes
- Port Washington North288 homes
- Sands Point184 homes
- Baxter Estates44 homes
Town of North Hempstead taxes and grievances · Browse every school district, hamlet, and village or compare school districts
Other school districts in North Hempstead
Compare Port Washington with its neighbors on the same roll.
- Great Neck School District11,278 homes
- Herricks School District8,438 homes
- Mineola School District6,334 homes
- New Hyde Park - Garden City Park School District6,297 homes
- Westbury School District5,669 homes
- Manhasset School District5,433 homes
- Roslyn School District5,353 homes
- East Williston School District2,894 homes
Keep reading
Understanding your Nassau County assessment
Market value, assessed value and your bill measure different things. A grievance argues the value behind your assessment is too high.
Choosing comparable sales
Homes like yours in size, type, location and condition. A neighbor’s lower tax bill isn’t evidence.
Nassau County tax grievance deadline
January 4–March 1, 2027, filed with ARC. Don’t count on an extension.