Western New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is home to 77,042 people across 56 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt.
- Population (2020)
- 77,042
- Region
- Western New York
- Places
- 56
Property tax in Cattaraugus County
About $11–$39 per $1,000 of market value
Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $3,192–$11,754 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.
Almanac Notes
More about Cattaraugus County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Allegany Has Bonaventure, the River, and the Trail
Allegany's local texture comes from the Allegheny River, St. Bonaventure University, the river valley trail, village services, and nearby mountain country.
History & Culture
Franklinville Tastes Like Maple Season
Franklinville's identity blends foothill settlement, Park Square, local historic districts, the Ischua Valley, and the long-running WNY Maple Festival.
History & Culture
Salamanca Lives Within the Allegany Territory
Salamanca's city map is tied to Seneca Nation geography and the Onöhsagwë:de' Cultural Center.
Home & Property
Portville Property Paperwork Has Two Useful Front Doors
Portville residents can start with Cattaraugus County for tax and assessment records, then use the town clerk for local permits and payments.
History & Culture
New Albion's Roads Once Led to Cheese
New Albion's old road, ridge country, railroad station, and dairying history give the town a story beyond the better-known Cattaraugus village name.
History & Culture
Persia Has a Thatcher Brook and Gowanda Beginning
Persia's local story runs through Thatcher Brook, Cattaraugus Creek, Hidi, Aldrich Mills, Lodi, Gowanda, rail lines, and old mill work.
History & Culture
Salamanca Sits Inside a Different Government Story
Salamanca’s identity is shaped by its location on Seneca Nation land as much as by its railroad and city history.
Money & Taxes
Cattaraugus Back Taxes Shift to the Treasurer
Cattaraugus taxpayers need to know when a bill is still local and when a delinquent bill belongs with the County Treasurer.
Cars & Driving
Cattaraugus DMV Has Three Local Counters
Cattaraugus County drivers can plan around DMV offices in Little Valley, Olean, and Delevan, with weekday hours and a local-renewal reminder.
Cities (2)
Towns (32)
Villages (9)
Hamlets (10)
Reservations (3)
Statewide starting points
County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups
Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.
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.
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