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Cheektowaga property tax, in one number.

2.43%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Cheektowaga homeowner pays $4,513 a year on a $185,500 home. That's above the Erie County rate (1.98%) and well above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Cheektowaga at a glance

Cheektowaga is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place) in Erie County. Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$185,500
Median home value
$4,513
Median tax paid
$4,696
With a mortgage
$4,225
Mortgage paid off
71.1%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 3.42% (2015) to 2.21% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $3,641 in 2015 to $4,852 in 2024 (+33%), while home values rose 106%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $4,696, versus $4,225 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 6.6% of the median household income of $68,613.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Cheektowaga, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

33,968 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 71.1%Renter-occupied 28.9%

Cities in Erie County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Cheektowaga compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
Cheektowaga$4,513$185,5002.43%
Erie County$4,622$233,8001.98%
New York$6,582$423,8001.55%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Erie County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Depew
2.78%
$5,458 median
Hamburg
2.75%
$6,833 median
Lackawanna
2.66%
$3,745 median
Lancaster
2.44%
$4,932 median
Cheektowaga
2.43%
$4,513 median
Tonawanda
2.36%
$4,089 median
Kenmore
2.25%
$4,687 median
West Seneca
2.23%
$5,199 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Cheektowaga?

The effective rate is about 2.43%. The median homeowner pays $4,513 a year on a home worth a median $185,500 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $200,000 home in Cheektowaga?

About $4,860 a year, or roughly $405 a month, at Cheektowaga's average effective rate of 2.43%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the town or city assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your town or city assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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