Finger Lakes
Scottsville, New York
Scottsville is a village in Monroe County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 2,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Monroe
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 2,009
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Scottsville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Wheatland's Mills Give Mumford and Scottsville an Old Work Rhythm
Wheatland's town history ties Mumford and Scottsville to Oatka Creek, 19th-century mills, farm implements, and Main Street commerce.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Chili's Color Follows Black Creek
Chili's local texture gathers Black Creek, early farm settlement, canal traces, rail access, and parkland.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Henrietta Moves From West Woods to Campus
Henrietta's story connects West Woods settlement, Tinker Homestead, preserved farm memory, and RIT's move to a town campus.
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Rush keeps Monroe County's creek-and-farm edge visible
Rush sits on Monroe County's southern edge, where creek country, farms, and town-scale government feel different from Rochester shorthand.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Caledonia’s Fish Hatchery Is a Working Conservation Landmark
Caledonia’s local texture includes a state fish hatchery, making conservation work part of the village-area identity.
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Riga's history runs through the Mill Seat Tract
Riga's town history gives the place a western New York land-story texture beyond a suburban edge label.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Wheatland Building Permits Start With the Town Building Department
Wheatland's Building Department page is the local route for permits, inspections, code questions, and project forms before work begins.
Read this note ->Monroe County · Home & Property
Rochester Permits Depend on the Work and the District
Rochester owners should check permit rules before roof, porch, plumbing, electrical, historic-district, or other home work starts.
Read this note ->Monroe County · Money & Taxes
Rochester's Property Map Is Not the Closing Number
Rochester's property information map is useful for taxes and water, but real-estate closings still need direct checks for unbilled charges.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $19–$32 per $1,000 in Monroe 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 $5,644–$9,582 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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