Central New York
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is home to 117,525 people across 38 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Syracuse, Finger Lakes edges, and quiet countryside.
- Population (2020)
- 117,525
- Region
- Central New York
- Places
- 38
Property tax in Oswego County
About $20–$41 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 $5,939–$12,230 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 Oswego County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
Rules & Licenses
Scriba Nuclear Planning Is a Household Reference, Not a Panic Button
Scriba residents near Nine Mile Point should know the official county and state preparedness pages before a siren test or emergency notice raises questions.
History & Culture
Oswego Town Has Mary Walker's Bunker Hill Story
Oswego Town's civic memory includes Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, whose Bunker Hill Road roots tie the town to medicine, war service, and suffrage.
History & Culture
Constantia Is a North-Shore Oneida Lake Town
Constantia's official history frames the town through Oneida Lake, forests, water travel, and the corridor between Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario.
Home & Property
Oswego County Parcel Checks Start With Image Mate
Oswego County's Image Mate route helps buyers and owners start with official assessment records, tax maps, and property images.
History & Culture
Granby Is River Power and Lake Neatahwanta
Granby's identity comes from Oswego River waterpower, early settlement, railroad-era industry, and Lake Neatahwanta's complicated warmwater lake story.
Money & Taxes
Oswego County Tax Records Are Online, But Local Collectors Still Matter
Oswego County points users to online tax records while warning that local collectors handle standard-period tax questions.
History & Culture
Sandy Creek Is a Snow, Fair, and Sandy Pond Place
Sandy Creek's village page ties local identity to Little Sandy Creek, nearby ponds, lake-effect snow, winter sports, and the county fair.
History & Culture
Hastings Reads Like Oswego County's Southern Gateway
Hastings' identity follows Route 81, Central Square, Oneida River water, and a town effort to plan its inland waterfront.
History & Culture
West Monroe Is a Later Oswego County Town on Oneida Lake
West Monroe's local texture is a later-formed Oswego County town tied to Oneida Lake, Scriba's patent, and north-shore road habits.
Cities (2)
Towns (22)
Villages (9)
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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