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Onondaga County, NY property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Onondaga County, on top of New York’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Onondaga County

In Onondaga County the county and each city, town, village and school district decide separately which local-option exemptions to give and set their own income limits, so your benefit depends on exactly where you live. On the 2025 assessment rolls of its 20 cities and towns, at least one level of government (the county, the city or town, a school district or a village) grants the senior exemption in all, the disability exemption in all, the Cold War veterans exemption in all and the volunteer firefighter/ambulance exemption in 18 of them; that shows where an exemption exists somewhere in the town, not that the county adopted it, and the state's counts are exemption records, not homes. For county taxes Onondaga adopted the maximum senior exemption allowed by a 2025 state law on March 3, 2026: 65% below $47,000 of income, sliding down to 5% up to $58,399.99.

Apply at: Onondaga County Real Property Tax Services (RPTS)
Phone: (315) 435-2426
Local breaks: Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Onondaga County
Tax year: 2026 (resolution adopted March 3, 2026)

Where to apply in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Real Property Tax Services (RPTS)

Phone: (315) 435-2426
Address: 421 Montgomery Street, 15th Floor East, Syracuse, NY 13202

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Your city or town assessor – where you file the senior (RP-467), disability (RP-459-c), veterans (RP-458-a/b) and other local exemption applications; the county office does not grant them
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance – STAR – state program: register for the Basic/Enhanced STAR credit

Local exemptions in Onondaga County

Seniors

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Onondaga County

Up to 65% off the assessed value for county taxes: 65% with income under $47,000, then 60%, 55%, 50% (under $50,000) and sliding down to 5% up to $58,399.99 (Resolution No. 34-2026, adopted March 3, 2026).

Set by: county
Tax year: 2026 (resolution adopted March 3, 2026)
Who qualifies: Owners 65 or older, primary residence.
Income limit: County taxes (Resolution No. 34-2026, adopted 17-0 on March 3, 2026): 65% up to $46,999.99; 60% to $47,999.99; 55% to $48,999.99; 50% to $49,999.99; 45% to $50,999.99; 40% to $51,999.99; 35% to $52,999.99; 30% to $53,899.99; 25% to $54,799.99; 20% to $55,699.99; 15% to $56,599.99; 10% to $57,499.99; 5% to $58,399.99. Town, village and school limits differ – ask your assessor.
How to apply: File Form RP-467 (first time) or the renewal with your town or city assessor (City of Syracuse: City Assessment office).
Form: Form RP-467
Deadline: Taxable status date (March 1 in most towns)
Renewal: Every year

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in Onondaga County

Each school district, city or other taxing unit can set its own amount. Find the ones on your tax bill.

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Taxing unit	Type	Seniors	Disability	Veterans alt	Veterans cold war	Firefighter	Source
All 20 cities and towns in Onondaga County added together (2025 rolls) – a total of local records, not a sign that the county itself grants the exemption	total	found in 20 of 20 cities/towns (10,470 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 20 of 20 cities/towns (674 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 20 of 20 cities/towns (13,937 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 20 of 20 cities/towns (1,484 exemption records in all, not homes)	found in 18 of 20 cities/towns (929 exemption records in all, not homes)	official
City of Syracuse	city	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2,145 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 174 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,481 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 216 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	official
Town of Camillus	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 806 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 42 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,166 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 114 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 30 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Cicero	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,030 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 42 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,433 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 116 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 110 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Clay	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 997 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 57 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2,221 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 220 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 132 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Dewitt	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 491 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 35 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 717 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 48 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 77 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Elbridge	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 143 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 8 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 231 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 38 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1 exemption record on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Fabius	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 46 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 4 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 78 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 5 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 25 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Geddes	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 594 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 44 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 600 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 56 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 121 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of LaFayette	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 97 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 5 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 194 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 45 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Lysander	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 400 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 29 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 989 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 101 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 55 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Manlius	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 880 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 48 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,357 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 117 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 97 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Marcellus	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 117 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 6 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 245 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 20 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 15 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Onondaga	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 389 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 33 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 782 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 61 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 33 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Otisco	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 54 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 4 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 60 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 16 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 41 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Pompey	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 123 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 7 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 277 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 15 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 27 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Salina	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,485 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 106 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 1,148 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 174 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 99 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Skaneateles	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 142 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 6 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 290 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 26 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 30 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Spafford	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 28 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 63 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 7 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 13 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official
Town of Tully	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 38 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 2 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 107 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 12 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	no – none on the 2025 roll for any level of government here	official
Town of Van Buren	town	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 465 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 20 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 498 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 77 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	yes – granted here by at least one level of government (county, city/town, school district or village); 21 exemption records on the 2025 roll, not a count of homes	official

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from New York law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the New York page.

Basic STAR (School Tax Relief) credit or exemption$30,000
Enhanced STAR$88,500
Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) / NYC Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE)
Exemption for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes (RPTL 459-c) / NYC Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE)
Alternative Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-a) and Cold War Veterans Exemption (RPTL 458-b)(only where the local government offers it)
Veterans with a Permanent and Total Disability Exemption (RPTL 458-a(11)) - new local optionFull exemption (only where the local government offers it)

All New York property tax exemptions

By group in New York: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Onondaga County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Exemption

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Tax rate (%)

New York median effective rate: 1.55% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). It is a statewide middle value; local rates differ a lot.

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Eligibility finder for Onondaga County

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Document checklist for Onondaga County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Onondaga County

What property tax exemptions are there in Onondaga County?

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Onondaga County?

Onondaga County Real Property Tax Services (RPTS) Phone: (315) 435-2426 Address: 421 Montgomery Street, 15th Floor East, Syracuse, NY 13202. Also: Your city or town assessor, which where you file the senior (RP-467), disability (RP-459-c), veterans (RP-458-a/b) and other local exemption applications; the county office does not grant them. Also: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance – STAR, which state program: register for the Basic/Enhanced STAR credit.

When is the deadline to apply in Onondaga County?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Onondaga County: Taxable status date (March 1 in most towns)

Is there an income limit for Onondaga County’s local breaks?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Onondaga County: County taxes (Resolution No. 34-2026, adopted 17-0 on March 3, 2026): 65% up to $46,999.99; 60% to $47,999.99; 55% to $48,999.99; 50% to $49,999.99; 45% to $50,999.99; 40% to $51,999.99; 35% to $52,999.99; 30% to $53,899.99; 25% to $54,799.99; 20% to $55,699.99; 15% to $56,599.99; 10% to $57,499.99; 5% to $58,399.99. Town, village and school limits differ – ask your assessor.

Do I have to reapply every year in Onondaga County?

Senior Citizens Exemption (RPTL 467) – Onondaga County: Every year.

Good to know in Onondaga County

For the 2027 assessment roll, exemption applications are due by the taxable status date: March 1, 2027 in 19 of 20 cities/towns, except City of Syracuse (January 1, 2027). (ORPTS Municipal Profiles; confirm with your assessor.)
Onondaga County Legislature adopted Resolution No. 34-2026 (March 3, 2026, vote 17-0), raising the county senior exemption to the 65%-to-5% scale with a $58,399.99 ceiling (session minutes).

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Onondaga County.

Sources

Onondaga County Real Property Tax Services
Onondaga County Legislature – Notice of Public Hearing, Resolution 18-2026 (senior income limits)
Onondaga County – Property Tax Relief for Onondaga County Seniors (June 22, 2023)
Onondaga County Legislature – Public Hearing Minutes, March 3, 2026
data.ny.gov – Summary of Real Property Tax Exemptions by Code by Municipality (roll year 2025)
NYS Tax Department – ORPTS Municipal Data Portal (Municipal Profiles)
Onondaga County Legislature – March 3, 2026 Session Minutes (Resolution No. 34-2026 adopted)
No county figure was available, so the estimate uses the New York median effective rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes).

Last checked: Oct 2026.