The Assessor will:

• Set up an appointment to meet anyone who is not physically able to come to the Town Office to complete required forms.
• Calculate the assessed value (or market value) of homes within the Town of Canandaigua
• Provide the following publicly available information about a property upon request:
  • Owner's name(s) (current and previous)
  • Assessed value of home
  • Year Built
  • Last sale price
  • Tax rates
• Review eligibility for and provide information about tax exemptions such as:
  • STAR and Enhanced STAR
  • Veterans
  • Seniors Exemption
  • Ag Assessment (former School Tax Credit and New Farm Building Exemption)
• Assist taxpayers in filling out and submitting exemption forms
• Litigate taxpayers' requests for lowering assessment
• Maintain property transfer records

To learn more about how a property is assessed, click here.

Don Collins
Town Assessor

Contesting Your Assessment in New York State (Form RP-524)

The Office of Real Property Service (ORPS) has merged with the Department of Taxation & Finance. As of October 25, 2011, Real Property information can now be accessed through the Taxation & Finance website at www.tax.ny.gov - please click here for directions on navigating the new website.

**Deadlines for all exemptions for the 2014 Roll are due by March 1, 2014. **

New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) Program
The STAR Program provides an exemption from school taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences with a household income not exceeding $500,000. Senior Citizens with combined 2011 income that do not exceed $79,050 may qualify for a larger "Enhanced" exemption. To apply for either Basic or Enhanced STAR exemption, you must file application RP-425 at the Assessor’s office by March 1st. Forms are available at the Assessor’s office or can be downloaded below.

Click here for Basic STAR Income Limit Information.

A SENIOR Exemption is available for residents 65+ with a total household income of less than $29,900.  The form RP-467 can be downloaded below.  For instructions, download RP-467-INS.

To download the following exemption forms:

• STAR Exemption (RP-425)
• Income Verification Program (RP-425-IVP)
• Alternative Veterans Exemption* (RP-458a)
• Cold War Veterans Exemption** (RP-458b)
• Senior Citizens Exemption (RP-467)
• Senior Citizens Exemption Renewal Form (RP-467-Rnw)
  (this form is to be used if you have applied for the Senior Citizens exemption in previous years)
• Agricultural Assessment Exemption (RP-305)

*The Alternative exemption provides a property tax exemption to veterans who served during wartime and to those who served in a combat zone.
**Cold war is defined by law as veterans who serve on active duty (exclusive of training) in the United States armed forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991, and who are not currently receiving either the eligible funds or alternative veterans' exemption.

For questions on tax policies and exemptions, click here.

• Click here for Parcel Information - including Assessments, Inventory, Photos, etc.
• Tax Rates for the Town of Canandaigua

Neighborhoods (defined by the Appraisal Institute) - A group of complementary land uses, a congruous group of inhabitants, buildings or business enterprises. The goal in developing neighborhoods is to group similar type properties to be able to analyze their value based on sales.

Neighborhoods in the Town of Canandaigua (Divided into twelve for assessment purposes):

• 24340 - Residential sites that are on septic and have a well for water, typically rural sites with building sites of one acre or greater.
• 24360 - Residential sites that have public water but are on a septic system (utilities are public water and electric service), typically one acre or larger.
• 24380 - Older subdivisions (built prior to 2003) - includes Fox Ridge, Ashton Place and Old Brookside. Lot size, topography and street view vary within this subdivision.
• 24550 - Properties zoned commercial (which includes industrial properties) located predominately on Routes 5 & 20 and Route 332. This neighborhood includes banks, warehouses, retail stores, gas stations, mini-marts, etc.
• 24730 - Lakeview residential sites that have a lake view (rated one through five):
  1. Winter View - can only see the lake in the winter (due to foliage)
  2. Limited Year-Round View - Buildings/trees may impede view
  3. Average View - self-explanatory
  4. Above-Average View - ability to see at least one site distance well
  5. Superior/Commanding View - ability to see up and down the lake, no obstructions
• 24750 - West Lake - All lake properties on the west side of Canandaigua Lake, except road divide lots (further subdivided into six sub-neighborhoods).
• 24751 - East Lake - All lake properties on the east side of Canandaigua Lake (further subdivided into five sub-neighborhoods).
• 24852 - Road divide - the road separates waterfront from residence, the residence may be on the waterfront side or across the street.
• 24385 - 2003 or newer subdivisions (generally north of Routes 5 & 20), typically average to good grade, good condition. Building sites have public sewer/water, natural gas utilities.
• 24390 - 2003 or newer subdivisions (generally south of Routes 5 & 20), typically average to good grade, good to very good quality. Building sites have public sewer/water, natural gas utilities.
• 24395 - 2003 or newer subdivisions, typically superior lake view. Homes utilize topography to maximize living area.
• 24850 - Townhomes - presently there are four subcategories by year built/located in the Town of Canandaigua.

Note: Grade and condition follow Marshall & Swift Cost guides for classification.

Click here to view all valid arm's length residential sales (listed by neighborhood code) in the Town of Canandaigua from July 1, 2010 to present. Sales of new construction or split/merged parcels that were not on the previous year’s assessment roll are not included on this list.

Other Information:

To obtain a copy of your tax bill, please contact the County Treasurer’s Office at (585) 396-4432.

If you have any questions about zoning or building permits, contact the Town Development Office.

Educational videos about the assessment and property tax systems are available on the web at: http://www.youtube.com/user/NYSTaxDepartment
Click the link to access all videos posted from the NYS Tax Department.

• NYS Department of Taxation & Finance