Finger Lakes
Webster, New York
Webster is a village in Monroe County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 5,700 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)
- 5,651
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Webster
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This place · History & Culture
Webster village is the compact center inside a bigger town
Webster village is a compact municipal center inside the larger Webster town map.
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Ontario's Ginna Planning Is Practical, Not Panic
Ontario residents near Ginna should know the official emergency-planning pages, siren tests, and county/state guidance before they ever need them.
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Walworth's Fields and Cobblestone Still Tell the Story
Walworth's local texture ties western Wayne County fields, early settlers, nursery farming, and the region's remarkable cobblestone building tradition.
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Irondequoit Is Where Waters Meet
Irondequoit's identity comes from Lake Ontario, the Genesee River, Irondequoit Bay, and Sea Breeze recreation history.
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Penfield's Four Corners began with creek power
Penfield's town history connects Four Corners with Daniel Penfield, Irondequoit Creek waterpower, and early settlement.
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Ontario's Lake Shore Mixes Parks, Industry, and Ginna
Ontario's town identity is a Lake Ontario shoreline place with major parks, an industrial park, and the Ginna plant in the same civic frame.
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Webster Balances Lake Ontario and Orchard Country
Webster's identity connects Lake Ontario, Webster Park, Irondequoit Bay history, and a fruit-growing farm landscape.
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East Rochester's Local History Room Protects a Young Shop-Town Memory
East Rochester's official history room preserves thousands of objects from a compact town-village that grew quickly from Despatch farmland.
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East Rochester Was Built As Despatch
East Rochester's compact identity comes from Despatch, the railroad, and the Merchants Despatch carshops that shaped the town-village.
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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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