Western New York

Niagara County, New York

Niagara County is home to 212,666 people across 30 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt.

Population (2020): 212,666
Region: Western New York
Places: 30

Tax snapshot County notes Places Statewide links

Property tax in Niagara County

About $19–$32 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 $5,588–$9,627 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 Niagara County

Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.

Rules & Licenses

Newfane Shoreline Work Needs a Calm Permit Check

Newfane shoreline owners should treat Lake Ontario erosion, floodplain, CEHA maps, and local building review as a permit question before starting work.

History & Culture

Newfane reaches Olcott and the Lake Ontario shore

Newfane's local identity includes Olcott, Lake Ontario, a volunteer historical society, the Van Horn Mansion, and a vintage carousel park.

History & Culture

Porter Guards the River Mouth at Old Fort Niagara

Porter's identity is tied to Youngstown, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River, and Old Fort Niagara's long borderland history.

Home & Property

Pendleton Permits Come Before the Project

Pendleton's building page gives a useful pre-project checklist for permits, inspections, drawings, contractor licensing, and final certificates.

History & Culture

Royalton Grew Around Canal-Hamlet Work

Royalton's town history is canal-made, with many villages shaped by the Erie Canal and older crossroads at Royalton Center.

Home & Property

Town of Niagara Permit Questions Start at Building Inspection

Town of Niagara residents should route building, contractor, pool, complaint, and right-of-way questions through the town's Building Inspection Office.

History & Culture

Wilson's Lake Ontario Edge Runs Through Bay, Woods, and Lake Road

Wilson's Lake Ontario identity comes through Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, Tuscarora Bay, mature woods, marshland, fishing, and a working boat launch.

The Outdoors

The poncho boat that's been running for 150 years

The Maid of the Mist carries visitors into the spray below Horseshoe Falls, turning Niagara from a postcard view into a loud, wet, close-up river ride.

History & Culture

Lewiston's Story Crosses the Niagara

Lewiston's river identity includes the Freedom Crossing Monument, Underground Railroad memory, and a shoreline gateway to Canada.

Cities (3)

Niagara Falls · 48,671 North Tonawanda · 30,496 Lockport · 20,876

Towns (12)

Lockport · 20,563 Wheatfield · 18,638 Lewiston · 15,944 Newfane · 9,304 Niagara · 7,903 Royalton · 7,517 Pendleton · 7,035 Porter · 6,513 Wilson · 5,847 Cambria · 5,743 Hartland · 3,874 Somerset · 2,597

Villages (5)

Lewiston · 2,531 Youngstown · 1,859 Middleport · 1,729 Wilson · 1,247 Barker · 575

Hamlets (8)

South Lockport · 9,355 Newfane · 3,662 Rapids · 1,584 Sanborn · 1,553 Ransomville · 1,316 Gasport · 1,296 Olcott · 1,072 Niagara University · 940

Reservations (2)

Tuscarora Nation · 1,145 Tonawanda

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.

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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