Southern Tier
Tioga, New York
Tioga is a town in Tioga County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 4,400 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
- Town
- County
- Tioga
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 4,440
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Tioga
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Tioga Reads Southward to the Susquehanna
Tioga’s town history places its southern boundary at the Susquehanna River, giving the town a river-edge Southern Tier frame.
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Tioga’s Town Story Still Follows Pipe Creek and Old Chemung Lines
The Town of Tioga history page ties today’s town to the Old Town of Chemung, Pipe Creek, mills, and river-flat geography.
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Barton and Waverly Sit in a Railroad Border Valley
Barton reads as Southern Tier border country, with Waverly, Lockwood, river valleys, town roads, and rail-era village growth shaping the place.
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Candor's Early Story Is Timber, Water, Mills, and a Name People Still Ask About
Candor's historical society frames the town through 1794 settlement, timber, water power, mills, farming, and local-history research.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Barton Floodplain Work Needs a Permit Check Early
Barton owners near flood-prone land should treat maps and local flood-damage rules as an early project check, not a closing surprise.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Barton Permits Should Start With Code Enforcement
Barton owners should contact Code Enforcement before work begins, because the town says permits are required for all stages of work.
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Owego Turns With the Susquehanna
Owego's town story centers on the Susquehanna River, the county-seat village, riverwalk, and historic district streets.
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Owego Floodplain Work Needs the Local Permit Check
Owego floodplain work is a calm due-diligence item: confirm the jurisdiction and permit before starting construction or repair work.
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Spencer's Old Names Keep the Creek-and-Mill Story Visible
Spencer's story lives in Catatonk Creek, Drake Settlement, Pumpkin Hook, Spencer Springs, Milltown, Huggtown, and other old place names.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $18–$26 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,471–$7,840 a year before the STAR break.
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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