Chautauqua County is located in wetsern New York. Chautauqua County has a total area of approximately 1500 square miles of which 71% is land and 29% water.As of the census of 2000, there were 139,750 people, 54,515 households, and 35,979 families residing in Chautauqua County, New York. It is the nineteenth most populous county in New York state. Chautauqua County is the western most county in New York, with Lake Erie on its northern border. Its name is a contraction of a Seneca Indian word meaning "where the fish was taken out."

Tip #143: Team up with a Real Estate Professional
So why do you need the help of a Realtor®? Well, most Real Estate transactions are very complicated. In most cases, buying, selling or even renting a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, multi-page government mandated settlement statements and a lot more. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays and costly mistakes. Real Estate has it's own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language and knows the local Chautauqua County Real Estate market.