Finger Lakes
Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua is a town in Ontario County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 11,000 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
- Ontario
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 11,109
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Canandaigua
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Canandaigua town reads as lake country with older civic roots
The town around Canandaigua Lake has its own civic story, with local history reaching back to a 1791 town formation.
Read this note ->This place · Home & Property
Canandaigua Town Transfer Station Rules Are Residency-Early
Canandaigua town residents using the recycling-transfer facility should check residency limits, permit requirements, posted hours, and residential-use restrictions early.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Gorham Is the Bandstand of the Finger Lakes With an Older Easton Past
Gorham's town pages connect its Canandaigua Lake edge, 1790s formation, name changes, and Bandstand of the Finger Lakes identity.
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Canandaigua Holds Treaty Memory and Garden Views
Canandaigua's story connects the 1794 Pickering Treaty, lake-country civic planning, City Pier, and Sonnenberg Gardens.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Gorham Tax Bills Have a Town Collector Window Before County Follow-Up
Gorham's tax collector mails and collects town/county bills January through March and points residents to online payment and local contact.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Gorham Building and Zoning Depends on the District, Not Just the Project
Gorham says it has multiple zoning districts with different requirements, so property owners should check the district before applying.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Hopewell's story starts in the Phelps and Gorham Purchase
Hopewell's official town source ties the place to the Phelps and Gorham Purchase and early settlement.
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Bristol's Hills Keep the Old Meeting-Place Feeling
Bristol's town history gives the hill town a meeting-place story rooted in early families, churches, and school consolidation.
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Canandaigua online payments have a city route
Canandaigua residents can use the city payment portal and department page as the official start for local payment questions.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $21–$24 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 $6,228–$7,137 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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