Finger Lakes

Schuyler County, New York

Schuyler County is home to 17,898 people across 12 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country.

Population (2020): 17,898
Region: Finger Lakes
Places: 12

Tax snapshot County notes Places Statewide links

Property tax in Schuyler County

About $14–$30 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 $4,182–$9,091 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 Schuyler County

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

History & Culture

Montour Falls Trains Firefighters for the Whole State

Montour Falls has waterfall village scenery, but the State Academy of Fire Science gives it a statewide training identity too.

History & Culture

Hector Is Seneca Lake, Farm Ridge, and National Forest

Hector's story runs through military-tract naming, State Route 414 agriculture, Seneca Lake, wineries, and New York's national forest.

History & Culture

Hector Mixes Seneca Lake Farms, Wine, and Forest

Hector's identity combines east Seneca Lake agriculture, winery growth along Route 414, Revolutionary-era land history, and the Finger Lakes National Forest.

The Outdoors

Watkins Glen: a 19-waterfall gorge and a racing legend

This Finger Lakes village holds two big draws: a state park gorge with 19 waterfalls in one mile, and Watkins Glen International, where American road racing was born in 1948.

History & Culture

Montour Falls Is More Than One Waterfall

Montour Falls ties Shequaga-style waterfall scenery to Queen Catharine Montour, Seneca history, glens, hills, and a village name change.

Home & Property

Schuyler Septic Checks Run Through Watershed Protection

Schuyler County Public Health's Watershed Protection Agency handles water-quality services, property-transfer inspections, and wastewater permit sequencing.

History & Culture

Cayuta is Schuyler County's small glacial-valley corner

Cayuta's county profile makes the town easy to picture through glacial valleys, two state routes, forests, and spread-out homes.

Money & Taxes

Schuyler Room Tax Still Wants the Report Trail

Schuyler lodging hosts should track room-tax quarters, platform collection by Vrbo or Expedia, and the report copy the Treasurer requests.

History & Culture

Montour Falls Is a Waterfall Village by Design

Montour Falls' official identity is inseparable from steep hills, glens, waterfalls, and its role as a southern gateway to the Finger Lakes.

Towns (8)

Hector · 4,895 Dix · 3,757 Montour · 2,323 Reading · 1,719 Catharine · 1,651 Tyrone · 1,637 Orange · 1,408 Cayuta · 508

Villages (4)

Watkins Glen · 1,863 Montour Falls · 1,635 Odessa · 517 Burdett · 331

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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