Check the assessment year before filing
Last checked September 5, 2026 against the official sources linked below. This guide covers filings during 2026; the assessment roll or resulting tax bill may belong to a later year. Check the current official notice before filing.
This is a village assessment grievance
The Village of Freeport maintains its own assessment process. This November opportunity concerns the village roll. A Nassau County Assessment Review Commission filing and its deadline are separate matters.
Before estimating savings, identify which portion of the property tax bill follows the village assessment. A village reduction should not be multiplied by the entire combined county, school and village tax bill.
Have the application physically received by 8 p.m.
Freeport's annual calendar opens grievances November 1 and closes them at 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday. In 2026 that is November 17. The village says a timely postmark is insufficient if the application arrives later.
Its calendar also rejects an application placed in the Village Hall mail slot after the cutoff. Allow time to check the completed form, deliver it and save evidence of receipt. A call asking about the assessment does not preserve the filing right.
Read the village tentative roll, then choose evidence
Use the village parcel and assessment rather than assuming a Nassau record contains the challenged village value. Confirm the applicable valuation date and assessment ratio before translating a market-value opinion into a requested assessment.
For Freeport homes, investigate whether waterfront access, flood exposure, elevation, rebuilding or condition materially affects the comparison. A canal-front home and an inland home can require substantial explanation even when both have the same number of bedrooms.
- Compare the same property type and ownership interest.
- Verify recent sale facts and explain meaningful location or condition differences.
- Use photographs, records and repair estimates to support physical-condition claims.
- State the requested assessment and show the calculation behind it.
Keep the village case separate through the decision
Retain the filing, evidence and determination together. If you also contest a county assessment, maintain a separate record of that process and its deadlines. Success in one proceeding should not be assumed to resolve the other.
If you need help, confirm that the service covers the village assessment and the applicable filing stage. Reading this guide or checking an address does not file a grievance.