How much are property taxes in the Town of Genesee, NY?

Name: Property taxes in the Town of Genesee, NY, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in the Town of Genesee, NY pay a median of $2,613 (±$532) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,314.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,984.

That is about 2.5% of the median home value of $104,600.

In the Town of Genesee, the median real estate tax went from $2,849 in 2015–2019 to $2,613 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,613 (±$532)
With a mortgage: $3,314
Without a mortgage: $1,984
Share of median value: 2.5%

Real estate taxes in the Town of Genesee against Allegany County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Genesee	Allegany County	New York	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,613 (±$532)	$2,968 (±$95)	$6,582 (±$21)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,314 (±$825)	$3,474 (±$165)	$6,954 (±$31)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,984 (±$512)	$2,632 (±$119)	$5,990 (±$41)	$2,576
Median home value	$104,600 (±$10,361)	$101,700 (±$3,420)	$423,800 (±$1,627)	$332,700

In the Town of Genesee, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Allegany County ($2,968).

It is also lower than in New York ($6,582).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Allegany County, the Town of Genesee ranks 19 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 842 of 1,002.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in the Town of Genesee

The median tax ($2,613) is 2.5% of the median home value ($104,600).

Across Allegany County the same ratio is 2.9%.

Across New York it is 1.6%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in the Town of Genesee have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,849 (±$299)	$2,613 (±$532)	−8.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$80,000 (±$6,989)	$104,600 (±$10,361)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,022 (±$69)	$1,219 (±$119)	+19.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near the Town of Genesee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Genesee
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Town of Genesee	—	$2,613 (±$532)	—
Village of Bolivar	4.3 mi	$2,819 (±$348)	Not measurably different
Village of Portville	4.8 mi	$3,329 (±$241)	Higher
Village of Richburg	5.4 mi	$2,710 (±$557)	Not measurably different
Town of Portville	5.4 mi	$2,928 (±$391)	Not measurably different
Ceres Township	5.7 mi	$1,348 (±$229)	Lower
Shinglehouse	6.1 mi	$1,295 (±$282)	Lower
Town of Bolivar	6.2 mi	$2,610 (±$316)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarksville	6.5 mi	$2,223 (±$298)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ceres Township, PA ($1,348), Shinglehouse, PA ($1,295).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Portville, NY ($3,329).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
13 (tie)	Town of Andover	$2,839 (±$359)
13 (tie)	Town of Belfast	$2,839 (±$343)
15	Town of Burns	$2,783 (±$410)
16	Town of Granger	$2,754 (±$272)
17	Town of Friendship	$2,708 (±$464)
18	Town of Wirt	$2,617 (±$499)
19	Town of Genesee	$2,613 (±$532)
20	Town of Bolivar	$2,610 (±$316)
21	Town of Independence	$2,606 (±$444)
22	Town of Alma	$2,569 (±$735)
23	Town of Amity	$2,541 (±$221)
24	Town of Willing	$2,479 (±$442)
25	Town of Angelica	$2,371 (±$356)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Genesee include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Genesee

How much are property taxes in the Town of Genesee?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Genesee, NY is $2,613 (±$532) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in the Town of Genesee?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.5% of the median home value in the Town of Genesee, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in the Town of Genesee gone up?

In the Town of Genesee, the median real estate tax went from $2,849 in 2015–2019 to $2,613 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in the Town of Genesee higher than in Allegany County?

In the Town of Genesee, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Allegany County ($2,968).

It is also lower than in New York ($6,582).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Genesee town, Allegany County, New York (county subdivision:28563, in state:36 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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