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Washington County
Washington County NY is in the upper Hudson Valley along the Vermont border, anchored by Fort Edward (county seat) and Hudson Falls (largest village). The economy mixes dairy and apple agriculture, Battenkill River tourism, Saratoga-adjacent equine farms, the historic Fort Ticonderoga corridor, and small manufacturing in Hudson Falls / Fort Edward. The County Clerk operates from 383 Broadway.
Property in Washington
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Washington.
Washington is a low-cost rural / agricultural market with growing Saratoga-spillover demand.
- STAR / Enhanced STAR, senior, veteran, Cold War veteran, and agricultural exemptions apply.
- Property tax cycle: school bills September; county/town bills January.
- Tax-foreclosure redemption under RPTL Article 11 (two-year window).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under RPAPL § 1361.
- Watch for Adirondack Park Agency (APA) overlays on northern townships, Hudson River PCB / Superfund history, and agricultural-district restrictions.
Investing in Washington.
Washington offers very low entry prices, Saratoga-spillover demand, and Battenkill agritourism upside.
- Tax-foreclosure auctions run by the County Treasurer (annual).
- Judicial foreclosure auctions held at the Washington County Courthouse, Fort Edward.
- Land records search via Washington County Clerk records.
- Real Property parcel lookup at washingtoncountyny.gov.
- NYSCEF case search for lis pendens.
- Watch for APA overlays, Hudson River shoreline / Superfund history, and agricultural assessments.
After a Washington foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Washington uses New York's judicial foreclosure process and runs in rem tax foreclosure under RPTL Article 11.
- Mortgage foreclosures filed in Supreme Court, 4th Judicial District.
- Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale executed by court-appointed Referee.
- Surplus money proceedings under RPAPL § 1361.
- County Treasurer holds annual tax-foreclosure auction.
- Post-Tyler v. Hennepin reforms require return of tax-foreclosure surplus to former owner.
- Notices published in The Post-Star and Granville Sentinel.
Courts and records in Washington.
- Washington County Courthouse — 383 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828 — 4th Judicial District
- Supreme Court & County Court — Washington County Courthouse
- Family Court — 383 Broadway, Fort Edward
- Surrogate's Court — 383 Broadway, Fort Edward
- 4th Judicial District (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Schenectady, Warren, Washington)
- Appellate Division, 3rd Department — Justice Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- County Clerk — 383 Broadway — (518) 746-2170 — washingtoncountyny.gov
- Real Property Tax Services — 383 Broadway — (518) 746-2130
- County Treasurer — 383 Broadway — (518) 746-2220
- Sheriff — 399 Broadway, Fort Edward — (518) 746-2475