A report Wednesday highlighted the troubles of upstate communities with low property values, finding that many have the highest tax burdens in New York. The city of Binghamton was the most heavily taxed city in the state last year, with an effecti Read More
Property owners in Shelby, Orleans County, have the highest tax rate in the Finger Lakes region, 50 percent higher than the regional median, with the village of East Rochester in Monroe County seventh on the list, the Empire Center for Public Policy Read More
The Capital Region has the lowest median property tax rates in the state, according to a new database released by the Empire Center for Public Policy. And while Schenectady and Albany have the top tax rates for this area, they are not nearly as hi Read More
Several Cayuga County municipalities are among the lowest taxed communities in central New York, according to a report released Wednesday by the Empire Center for Public Policy. The report ranks municipalities based on their 2011 effective propert Read More
A state-wide report comparing the tax rates and housing values puts Medina, and other local communities, in a negative light. Medina has the cumulative highest tax rate in the Finger Lakes, a whopping $53.17 per $1,000 of assessed property. “Thi Read More
The Village of Wellsville has New York’s highest combined property tax burden, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy. The Empire Center is a project of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative, free-market oriented think tank. Less Read More