Rensselaer, NY town hall & government
Rensselaer spent $35.7 million in the year to July 31, 2024, about $3,865 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rensselaer's government.
Where Rensselaer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Rensselaer didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rensselaer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rensselaer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rensselaer City School District
Rensselaer'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 34%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $25,191 per pupil, $17,512 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer's government
Who represents Rensselaer
Rensselaer 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.