Southern Tier
Waverly, New York
Waverly is a village in Tioga County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 4,400 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
- Tioga
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 4,373
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Waverly
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Two Rivers Gives Waverly a Confluence-Park Edge
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area gives Waverly a public-land identity near the Chemung and Susquehanna river meeting point.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
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.
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.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Elmira Town is West Elmira streets, East Hill farms, and a river edge
The Town of Elmira's official description explains its split personality: residential West Elmira, East Hill farms, and a Chemung River edge.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Tioga Property Taxes Start With the Local Collector
Tioga County says current property taxes are paid to the levying town, village, or school district, while county tools help with lookup.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Elmira Town Keeps Newtown's Old Name in the Room
The Town of Elmira carries the Newtown-to-Elmira origin story around the city and Chemung Valley map.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Newtown Battlefield Gives Ashland a Hilltop Revolutionary Memory
Newtown Battlefield State Park gives Ashland a public hilltop memory tied to the Revolutionary War and the Chemung Valley landscape.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Nichols Keeps a River-Town Memory Along the Tioga Line
Nichols' local history is easiest to picture through the Susquehanna, early settlement memory, and the Cady Library history room.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $16–$33 per $1,000 in Tioga 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 $4,871–$9,764 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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