Western New York
Aurora, New York
Aurora is a town in Erie County, in New York's Western New York region, home to about 14,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Erie
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 13,943
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Aurora
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Aurora Still Works in the Roycroft Shops
Aurora's East Aurora identity keeps Arts and Crafts buildings, artisan work, and local museum life close together.
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East Aurora's Roycroft Campus Anchors Its Main Street Story
East Aurora's Roycroft Campus explains why this Erie County village carries an arts-and-crafts identity near its Main Street core.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Orchard Park Building and Tax Checks Start Early
Orchard Park owners should check town permit rules, zoning paths, tax-map details, and the online tax bill system before work or payment deadlines.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Colden carries creek-valley and hilltown Erie County identity
Colden’s official sources help readers see an Erie County hilltown shaped by Buffum Mills memory, Cazenovia Creek, roads, and town-office layers.
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Holland's identity is rural Erie County, not Buffalo suburb shorthand
Holland's story comes from its eastern Erie County town layer, rural roads, and local-government identity outside Buffalo shorthand.
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Wales is an Erie County town where local rules start locally
Wales is a small eastern Erie County town where local offices matter before county assumptions.
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Orchard Park Has Two Kinds of Sunday Memory
Orchard Park's civic identity contrasts Quaker meetinghouse roots with the Bills stadium name known across the region.
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Elma's Story Lives in Its Hamlets
Elma's local identity comes through Blossom, East Elma, Elma Center, Spring Brook, and a rural museum tradition.
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Marilla keeps history in a log cabin and community center
Marilla’s town page ties local history to a historical display, Civil War library, Roloff House, and log cabin.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $15–$19 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,603–$5,704 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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