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A town of 3,511 people in Cayuga County, New York
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Conserved land1.3%201 of 14,931 acres
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Town in New York, United States
3,552Population
23.5 sq miArea
896 ftElevation

Owasco is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. It is part of the traditional territory of the Cayuga nation. The population was 3,793 at the 2010 census. Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn. The town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name.

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$291K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $291,000 in May 2026.

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The public schools Owasco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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