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About Our Office

The job of the Assessor is to maintain Real Property at a fair and equitable value.

The Assessor is obligated by New York State Real Property Tax Law, with maintaining a uniform standard assessment of all Real Property within the Town of Sweden / Village of Brockport. The assessment office maintains an inventory of all parcels in the Town of Sweden and Village of Brockport in order to establish an assessed value of equitable distribution of property taxes.

In accordance with rules and regulations set forth in New York Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Sweden / Village of Brockport participates in the annual reassessment program. Annual reassessment involves the systematic analysis of all properties in the municipality every year to determine if they reflect current market values and make adjustments where necessary. Assessment changes may also be made due to change in use, and/or issuance of a building permit for new construction, remodeling or demolition.

The Assessor also performs many other administrative functions, such as inspecting new construction and major improvements to existing structures. This ensures that the record of each property's physical inventory is current and that the appropriate improvements are assessed.

The Assessor’s office also approves and keeps track of property tax exemptions. Among the most common exemptions are the Senior Citizen, School Tax Relief (STAR), Veterans, Agricultural, Disability and Business. ALL EXEMPTIONS MUST BE APPLIED FOR BY MARCH 1.

Taxable Date Status Reminder

Renewal applications for all exemptions for the Town's of Sweden and Clarkson are due at the Town of Sweden by March 1, 2024. This includes Agricultural Exemption, Enhanced Star Exemption, Senior Citizen Exemption and Nonprofit renewals. The Assessor’s Office is open weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Call 585-637-8683 with concerns.

2024 Board of Assessment Review Information

The Town of Sweden Board of Assessment Review is scheduled to hear complaints on Tuesday May 28, 2024 between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Sweden Town Park Lodge, located at 4761 Redman Road, Brockport, NY 14420. Appointments are recommended so please call and schedule an appointment prior to Grievance day, however 8:00 pm on May 28, 2024 is the last possible time that a Grievance application will be at the Sweden Town Park Lodge, Grievance applications will be accepted in person, via mail or Town Hall drop box. 

E-Mailed forms will NOT be accepted. There are links for Grievance Day Information, the RP524 form and instructions, under associated links. 

2024 General Assessment Information

Please note the Average increase in Assessed Value was 22%, some parcel may have went up higher or lower than the 22%. This could be a variation of factors, comparable sales, condition of property, location, number of acres etc. Had we updated the Assessment last year there would have been a about 12% increase. Then this year it would have been another increase of 10%. If we chose to do nothing our equalization rate would have dropped even more, which would effect the exemption amounts and the STAR amounts. When the values were updated in 2022 those values were determined on sales prior to July of 2021. 

Valid sales that were used can be accessed under Document Links. For valuation purposes, only sales prior to July 1 2023 were used.