Southern Tier
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is home to 93,584 people across 51 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Binghamton spiedies, Corning glass, and the wooded Pennsylvania border.
- Population (2020)
- 93,584
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Places
- 51
Property tax in Steuben County
About $15–$37 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 $4,508–$10,984 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 Steuben County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Hornellsville Still Carries the Older Hornell Name Story
Hornellsville's official history connects the town to George Hornell, early settlement, and the city name change to Hornell.
History & Culture
The Corning Museum of Glass holds the world's most complete glass collection
Right here in Corning, the museum describes its glass collection as the most comprehensive on the planet — more than 50,000 pieces spanning 3,500 years, plus live glassmaking shows.
History & Culture
Canisteo's Living Sign Turns a Name Into a Landscape
Canisteo's hillside Living Sign gives the town a rare local landmark planted in Scotch pine and school stewardship.
History & Culture
Corning's Glass Identity Is a Real Civic Anchor
Corning's glass identity is grounded in a major museum collection that connects art, science, technology, and local industry.
History & Culture
Hornby's 200-year story starts as a town cut from Painted Post
Hornby is easier to remember as a quiet Steuben town with a 200-year boundary story and older settlement roots.
History & Culture
Bath's Story Starts at the County Seat
Bath reads as Steuben County's center: the county seat inside a broad town shaped by the Conhocton River valley and I-86.
History & Culture
Erwin's Gang Mills Name Points to Lumber Power
Erwin's old identity runs through Painted Post, Gang Mills, river routes, lumber, canals, rail, and later industry.
History & Culture
Hammondsport Keeps the Curtiss Aviation Story Local
Hammondsport's Keuka Lake identity includes Glenn Curtiss, early aviation, motorcycles, and a museum rooted in local invention.
Home & Property
Steuben County Clerk Records More Than Deeds
Steuben County says the clerk records deeds, mortgages, assignments, liens, maps, financing statements, and more.
Cities (2)
Towns (32)
Villages (13)
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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