Southern Tier
Catlin, New York
Catlin is a town in Chemung County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 2,500 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Chemung
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 2,541
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Catlin
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Catlin State Forest Is a Quiet Old-Farm-Lane Walk
Catlin State Forest gives the town a low-key outdoor story of old farm lanes, woods, and a little extra walking.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Hornby's 200-year story starts as a town cut from Painted Post
Hornby is easier to remember as a quiet Steuben town with a 200-year boundary story and older settlement roots.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Horseheads Carries a Hard Name
Horseheads' local identity ties Chemung Valley movement, canal-era Fairport, and a Revolutionary War naming story that should be told carefully.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Big Flats Is a Chemung River Town Before It Is an Airport Exit
Big Flats' official self-portrait ties the town to the Chemung River, parks, walking trails, preserves, and glider history.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Big Flats Building Permits Need a Site Plan Early
Big Flats building permits are issued in set windows, and the town says required documents must be received and reviewed early.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Horseheads Keeps a Hard March in Its Name
Horseheads' unusual name carries a difficult Revolutionary-era military story behind it.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Big Flats Is Named For The Valley Shape
Big Flats' name is a geography lesson: the Chemung Valley widens into broad flatland that shaped settlement and local work.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Dix Sits Where Seneca Lake, Hills, Farms, and Valleys Meet
Schuyler County's Dix page gives the town a specific landscape identity near Seneca Lake.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Big Flats Has an Airport-Edge Suburban Pattern
Big Flats reads as a Chemung County crossroads because airport, retail, and road access sit close to older town land.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $18–$30 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 $5,260–$9,010 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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Nearby places
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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