Finger Lakes
Geneseo, New York
Geneseo is a village in Livingston County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 7,600 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Livingston
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 7,574
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Geneseo
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Geneseo's Village Story Is in the District, Not Just the College
Geneseo's National Historic Landmark district ties Main Street, Wadsworth family estates, old homes, civic buildings, and the village green together.
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Livingston DMV Has Two Offices, But Not the Same Transaction Menu
Livingston County lists Geneseo and Dansville DMV offices, with appointments encouraged and some transaction limits by office and time.
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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.
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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.
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Geneseo Permit Questions Start With Code Enforcement
For Geneseo work, start with the town code-enforcement page, then separate local permit questions from county planning review issues.
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Livingston DMV Work Starts With County Clerk and Appointment Pages
Livingston drivers should check the county clerk and DMV pages before heading to Geneseo for a transaction.
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Livingston Property Questions Start With the Assessor, Roll, and Tax Map Split
Livingston County explains that towns employ assessors while the county prepares rolls, tax bills, tax maps, and support data.
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Livingston Assessment Rolls Are Posted by Year Before You Call
Livingston County posts assessment rolls by year, giving owners a simple check before an assessor or tax-map question.
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Livingston Tax Collectors Are Split by School, Town-County, and Village Bills
Livingston County’s tax-collector page separates school, town-and-county, and village collector contacts.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $21–$35 per $1,000 in Livingston County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,192–$10,596 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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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. Source data ->
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