12281 Old State Rd, Cato, NY 13033 Property Records

Cayuga County and Victory Town property record for 12281 Old State Rd, Cato, NY 13033 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1962
Square Footage	1,638 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$40,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$1,170.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`056400 38.01-1-37`
Alternative APNs	`640003800100010370000000` `23004130`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,638 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	988 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	650 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite Exterior
Lot Area	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	1,200 sqft Garage
Pool Type	Above-Ground Pool Pool Type
Shed	1 Shed
Porch Area	50 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	23004130
Street Address	12281 OLD STATE RD
City	CATO
State	NY
Zip	13033-3244
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	37.000
Jurisdiction	CAYUGA NY
Minor Civil Division	VICTORY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	40101

Owner

Source: Cayuga County and Victory Town records · APN 056400 38.01-1-37

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12281 OLD STATE RD, CATO, NY 13033-3244
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2025237218
Deed Book / Page	4630 / 308
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	004621/125
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cayuga County and Victory Town records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Cayuga County
County Subdivision	Victory Town
Unified School District	Red Creek Central School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,170.00 (+12.39%) Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption	$101,500 (-) Land $16,500 Building $85,000	$156,154 (+15.39%) Land $25,385 Building $130,769
2024	$1,041.00 (+11.58%)
2023		$101,500 Land $16,500 Building $85,000	$135,333 Land $22,000 Building $113,333
2020	$933.00

Flood & Wildfire

12281 Old State Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cayuga County (36011C), updated April 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 55th in New York
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.