Niagara County, New York Tax Assessors' Office
Niagara County Real Property Tax Services 59 Park Avenue
Brooks Co. Office Bldg., First Floor
Lockport, New York 14094
Where is the Niagara County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Niagara County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Niagara County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Niagara County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Niagara County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Niagara County Assessor's Office at (716) 439 7077 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Niagara County Facts:
The median home value in Niagara County is between $95,913.00 and $99,287.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Niagara County?
You can try contacting the Niagara County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Niagara County is located in the County Courthouse in Lockport, which is located at 175 Hawley St. You can direct your general inquiries to Niagara County with the contact info listed below.
Niagara County Phone Number
Niagara County Fax Number
Niagara County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
175 Hawley St
Lockport, NY 14094-2740
Useful Niagara County Links:
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Niagara County Government Homepage
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Niagara County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Assessment Rolls
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map