Erie County, New York - Assessor's Office
The Erie County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Erie County, New York. You can contact the Erie County Assessor for:
- Paying your property tax
- Checking the Erie County property tax due date
- Reporting upgrades or improvements
- Appealing your property tax appraisal
- Information on your property's tax assessment
- Your property tax bill
25 Delaware AveThe Erie County Assessor's Office is located in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County, where most local government offices are located.
Erie County Assessor Contact Information
City of Buffalo Assessor Address
City of Buffalo Assessment and Taxation Department
101 City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202 Erie County
City of Buffalo Assessor Phone Number
(716) 851-5733
City of Buffalo Assessor's Website
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/City_Departments/Assessment_and_Taxation_Department
Erie County Assessor Address
Erie County Department of Real Property Tax Services
95 Franklin Street, Room 100
Buffalo, NY 14202
Erie County Assessor Phone Number
(716) 858-8333
Erie County Assessor's Website
Additional Erie County Information
City of Buffalo - Assessment Roll City-specific resource
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/City_Departments/Assessment_and_Taxation_Department/2013FinalRoll
City of Buffalo - Parcel Search Search City-specific resource
City of Buffalo - Property Sales Records City-specific resource
City of Buffalo - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/applications/propertyinformation/default.aspx
Pay City of Buffalo - Property Tax Payments City-specific resource
Property Tax Search & Payments (Tax Records) Find Erie County property tax records
https://paytax.erie.gov/GovernWeb/WebUserInterface/webportal/default.aspx
Property Tax Search Tool Find Erie County property tax records
Erie County Assessor's Office Services
There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Erie County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Erie County Tax Appraiser.
- The Erie County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Erie County.
- The Erie County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
- The Erie County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Erie County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.
When contacting Erie County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Erie County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 716-858-8333. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!
Please call the assessor's office in Buffalo before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Rath Building at 716-858-7500.
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The median property tax in Erie County, New York is $3,120.00
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