Town of Babylon 2025/26 Tax Bills Are Out

What Property Owners Should Review Now

The Town of Babylon has recently published property tax bills for the 2025/26 tax year, and many homeowners and landlords are seeing excessive taxes—not because they improved their property, but because their tax assessment remains inflated.

Across Babylon, assessments set during stronger real estate markets are still being used to calculate current taxes. Even where home prices have stabilized or softened, property owners continue to pay taxes based on values that no longer reflect today’s market reality.

For many residents, this means paying more each year without any improvement to the property and without an increase in income, particularly for rental and mixed-use properties facing higher operating costs.

Property owners reviewing their 2025/26 tax bills should focus on whether the assessed value truly reflects what the property would realistically sell for. While you generally cannot challenge your tax rate, you can appeal the assessment assigned to your property.

Filing a property tax grievance is the only way to challenge an inflated assessment and protect against over-payment in future tax years. A grievance does not trigger an inspection or impact resale value; it simply requires the assessment to be supported by real market data.

With the 2025/26 tax bills now issued, Babylon property owners have a clear opportunity to determine whether they are paying more than their fair share.