Finger Lakes
South Lima, New York
South Lima is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Livingston County, part of New York's Finger Lakes region, with about 269 residents at the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Livingston
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 269
Local Almanac
Notes in and around South Lima
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
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Avon's Spa Days Still Sit Beside the Genesee River Trail Story
Avon's village history links Genesee River settlement, mineral springs, broad-gauge rail service, and the short-line railroad still visible today.
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Lima keeps a village-and-town identity in Livingston County
Lima's local story comes from the paired town and village layers, rural roads, and local government south of Monroe County.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Avon Building Permits Need the Code Office Before Work Starts
Avon property owners should confirm building and zoning paperwork, plans, insurance proofs, inspections, and occupancy rules before starting work.
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Avon Still Smells Like Its Spring-Town Past
Avon's identity comes from Genesee Valley settlement, old travel routes, and sulphur springs that once made it a wellness destination.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Livingston Property Questions Start With the Assessor, Roll, and Tax Map Split
Livingston County explains that towns employ assessors while the county prepares rolls, tax bills, tax maps, and support data.
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Lima Building Projects Need the Permit and Final-Inspection Route
Lima’s code page explains permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy or compliance for local building work.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Livingston Assessment Rolls Are Posted by Year Before You Call
Livingston County posts assessment rolls by year, giving owners a simple check before an assessor or tax-map question.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Livingston Tax Collectors Are Split by School, Town-County, and Village Bills
Livingston County’s tax-collector page separates school, town-and-county, and village collector contacts.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $21–$35 per $1,000 in Livingston County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,192–$10,596 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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