Steuben County Property Taxes
Steuben County, New York
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
31.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$270/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.52%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$128,600
State avg ▼ $267,155
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,754
$313/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,750
$229/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#52
of 62 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Steuben County, New York
Steuben's taxes rank among nation's highest
Steuben County's effective tax rate of 2.523% stands in the 72nd percentile nationally, well above the national median of 2.09%. Its median property tax of $3,245 pairs an above-average rate with below-average home values ($128,600 versus the national median of $281,900).
Above-average taxes for New York state
Steuben's effective rate of 2.523% significantly exceeds New York's state average of 2.046%, making it one of the higher-tax counties statewide. The median tax bill of $3,245 remains below the state median of $4,709 only because local homes are valued lower.
Highest rate in the regional group
Steuben County's 2.523% effective rate tops all eight profiled counties, including regional peers Tioga (2.448%), Tompkins (2.348%), and Seneca (2.289%). This makes Steuben the priciest place to own property in the central New York sample.
Annual tax on typical Steuben home
A homeowner with the county's median-valued property of $128,600 pays approximately $3,245 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, the bill climbs to $3,754; without one, it drops to $2,750.
Your assessment may be too high
Steuben County homeowners facing above-average tax rates should seriously consider challenging their assessments—high rates make overassessment even more costly. Most counties allow free appeals through the town assessor or board of assessment review, and many successful challenges recover significant annual savings.
How Steuben County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Steuben County
2.52%
Effective rate
New York Avg
1.76%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.