Town of Lancaster Assessor’s Office

2026 Reassessment Project Information

Erik Finbar, SCA

 Assessor

e-mail:  efinbar@lancasterny.gov

Nancy Carlon, Real Property Appraiser

e-mail:  ncarlon@lancasterny.gov

21 Central Avenue

 Lancaster, NY 14086

PH: (716) 683-1311

FAX: (716) 681-7054

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Exemptions

STAR

If you purchased a new home in 2015 to present: 

New STAR applicants will receive a credit in the form of a check directly from NYS instead of receiving a school property tax exemption. The amount of your STAR benefit is the same regardless of how you receive it.

You need to register with the New York State Tax Department to receive a STAR check.  Register at www.tax.ny.gov or call (518)-457-2036 for further information. 

Any resident who has owned their property prior to 2015 will still receive the exemption off of your tax bill.

Enhanced STAR

*NEW*  Homeowners do not need to register with the Assessor's Office for Enhanced Star.   The Office of Real Property Services will notify assessors of Basic Star recipients who become eligible for the Enhanced Star (rather than requiring seniors to apply to the assessor's office).  To qualify for the 2026 school year, you will have to be 65 by December 31, 2026 and your 2025 income cannot be over $110,750 adjusted.  

The following exemptions will be administered by the Assessor's Office.  The deadline for ALL of the exemptions listed below is March 1st.

Low Income Senior (yearly renewal)

Must be turning 65 by the end of 2025 and income must be at or below the following limits:

$37,399 (gross) for the Town, County and Village of Depew

$29,700 (gross) for the Village of Lancaster

Veteran's (no renewal required)

Alternative Exemtion - active duty during wartime period or

Cold War Veteran Exemption - dates of serice 9/4/45 to 12/26/91

A DD214 is required for these exemptions

Disability Exemption (renewal required)

Award letter from Social Security is required

Income must be at or below the following limits:

Town of Lancaster $35,400 (gross)

Erie County $32,400 (gross)

Village of Lancaster $35,400 (gross)

Village of Depew $24,600 (gross)

Agricultural and Clergy (renewal required)

Contact assessor's office for additional information

All of the exemption forms are available under the Form Tab to your left

Any questions regarding exemptions, please contact our office.

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