Seneca County New York Property Tax
$2,544.00 36th of 62Median Property Tax In Seneca County, New York
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$88,900.00Median Home Value In
Seneca County, New York |
2.86% 6th of 62
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$52,952.00
Median Income In
Seneca County, New York |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Seneca County is $2,544.00 per year, based on a median home value of $88,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.86% of property value.
Seneca County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-two counties in New York, Seneca County is ranked 36th by median property taxes, and 6th by median tax as percentage of home value.
While Seneca County collects a median of 2.86% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of New York. This is partially because the median property value in Seneca County is $217,100.00 lower than the New York median property value of $306,000.00.
Seneca County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
36th out of 62By median yearly property tax
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6th out of 62
By percentage of median home value
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25th out of 62
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Seneca County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-two other counties in New York with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New York, see our New York county property tax map.
Seneca County is located in New York, which is ranked 4th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Seneca County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
265th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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7th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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95th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how New York as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the New York property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-two New York counties in addition to Seneca County. Choose any county from the list below, or see New York property tax by county to see property tax information for all New York counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our New York property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Seneca County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Seneca County are the responsibility of the Seneca County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Waterloo, New York.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Seneca County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Seneca County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Seneca County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Seneca County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Seneca County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
New York Department of Taxation and Finance
Tax Statistics & References |