Albany, NY town hall & government
Albany spent $246.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albany City School District
Albany's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,416 per pupil, $18,181 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Albany pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.