Finger Lakes
Livingston County, New York
Livingston County is home to 61,834 people across 52 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country.
- Population (2020)
- 61,834
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Places
- 52
Property tax in Livingston County
About $21–$35 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 $6,192–$10,596 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 Livingston County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Geneseo Has a Village Green with National Weight
Geneseo's identity centers on Main Street, the village green, Wadsworth estates, and a National Historic Landmark district.
The Outdoors
Livonia Lives Between Conesus and Hemlock
Livonia's local identity is lake country with rules: Conesus access, Hemlock watershed care, town parks, fishing, and public-water history.
History & Culture
Avon's Spa Days Still Sit Beside the Genesee River Trail Story
Avon's village history links Genesee River settlement, mineral springs, broad-gauge rail service, and the short-line railroad still visible today.
History & Culture
Lima keeps a village-and-town identity in Livingston County
Lima's local story comes from the paired town and village layers, rural roads, and local government south of Monroe County.
History & Culture
Leicester's History Has an Airplane in the Crowd
Leicester's town historian ties the place to old county lines, Little Beard's Town, the Moscow name change, and a 1911 monument dedication with a large crowd and airplane demonstration.
Home & Property
Avon Building Permits Need the Code Office Before Work Starts
Avon property owners should confirm building and zoning paperwork, plans, insurance proofs, inspections, and occupancy rules before starting work.
The Outdoors
Mount Morris Dam Makes Flood Control Visible
Mount Morris has a visible flood-control story where the Genesee River leaves Letchworth’s gorge country.
History & Culture
Nunda carries Genesee Valley edge and village-town layers
Nunda's local story comes from its Genesee Valley setting, village layer, and Livingston County town offices.
Money & Taxes
Livingston Back Taxes Have a Treasurer Payment Portal
Livingston taxpayers with unpaid taxes can start with the Treasurer page, then use Xpress-pay after checking the balance.
Towns (17)
Villages (9)
Hamlets (26)
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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