Tioga County Property Taxes
Tioga County, New York
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
20.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$313/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.45%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$153,200
State avg ▼ $267,155
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$4,070
$339/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,450
$288/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#47
of 62 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Tioga County, New York
Tioga's tax rate well above national
Tioga County's effective tax rate of 2.448% sits in the 69th percentile nationally, significantly above the national median of 2.09%. Its median property tax of $3,750 exceeds the national median of $2,690, though Tioga homes average just $153,200—below the national median of $281,900.
Above-average tax burden in New York
Tioga's effective rate of 2.448% substantially exceeds New York's state average of 2.046%, making it one of the higher-tax counties statewide. The median tax of $3,750 runs below the state median of $4,709 only because homes here are valued significantly less than the state average.
Second-highest rate in the region
Tioga's 2.448% rate ranks second only to Steuben County (2.523%) among the eight profiled counties, and well above regional neighbors like Tompkins (2.348%) and Seneca (2.289%). This positions Tioga as a higher-tax zone in central New York.
Annual tax on typical Tioga home
A homeowner with the county's median-valued property of $153,200 pays approximately $3,750 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, the bill rises to $4,070; without one, it drops to $3,450.
Challenge assessments at the town level
Tioga County's above-average tax rate makes assessment accuracy especially important. Homeowners can appeal their assessments to the town assessor or board of assessment review at no cost—if your assessed value exceeds recent comparable sales, an appeal could reduce your annual tax burden.
How Tioga County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Tioga County
2.45%
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.