Cell towers in Monroe County, NY

The FCC registry lists 172 constructed antenna structures in Monroe County, 6% of New York's 2,735 — one of the three most in the state. MONROE, COUNTY OF owns 64 of them (37%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 34 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 172
2Tallest 600 ft
3Largest owner MONROE, COUNTY OF
4Median height (state 190 ft) 156 ft

Structures

172

rank 2 of 62 in NY

Most common type

Tower

37% of structures

Over 200 feet

28% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

49% built then

Who owns the towers in Monroe County

52 different registrants own the 172 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Monroe County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 156 feet, 34 feet shorter than the New York median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Rochester at 600 feet, built in 2005. More than in any other decade, 49% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Monroe County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Monroe County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1000493	Guyed tower	600 ft	2005	Rochester	American Towers LLC
1007809	On a building	473 ft	1973	Rochester	MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO LTD DBA = WDKX FM
1055024	Tower	466 ft	1968	Penfield	K2 Towers III, LLC
1011746	Tower	413 ft	1945	Chili	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1011757	Tower	358 ft	1962	Brighton	Sinclair Communications, LLC
1003864	Other or unspecified	346 ft	1962	Brighton	WHEC-TV, LLC and NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC.
1003958	Tower	344 ft	1980	Brighton	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Inc.
1060298	Guyed tower	330 ft	1993	Fairport	SBA Properties, LLC
1011745	On a building	329 ft	1962	Rochester	Citicasters Co.
1228608	Lattice tower	320 ft	2008	Rochester	American Towers LLC
1060737	Tower	312 ft	1995	Fairport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1279029	Lattice tower	310 ft	2012	Hamlin	SBA GC Towers, LLC
1234414	On a building	309 ft	1990	Rochester	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1002828	Guyed tower	307 ft	1974	Fairport	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1006267	Tower	303 ft	2000	Greece	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1007031	On a building	300 ft	1956	Rochester	ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
1023176	Guyed tower	296 ft	1997	Brockport	American Towers LLC
1006271	Tower	291 ft	2000	Churchville	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1064827	Tower	286 ft	1999	Fairport	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1002817	Guyed tower	283 ft	2015	Henrietta	TowerCo Special LLC
1000487	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1000488	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1000489	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1000490	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1000491	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1000492	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1983	Clarkson	KIMTRON INC
1004358	Tower	275 ft	1980	Henrietta	700 JEFF CORP
1011747	Other or unspecified	270 ft	1947	Brighton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1011749	Other or unspecified	270 ft	1947	Brighton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1011750	Guyed tower	269 ft	1984	Brighton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1011748	Other or unspecified	267 ft	1947	Brighton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1002827	Lattice tower	265 ft	1980	Brockport	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1004276	Tower	265 ft	2005	Ogden	American Towers LLC
1006262	Tower	250 ft	2000	Rochester	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1234420	Lattice tower	250 ft	2002	Brockport	EIP Communications I, LLC
1283915	Lattice tower	250 ft	2012	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1233216	Tower	249 ft	2002	Rochester	Rochester City School District
1060736	On a building	240 ft	1982	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1004278	Guyed tower	233 ft	1986	Churchville	American Towers LLC
1008316	On a building	210 ft	1977	Rochester	SOUTHVIEW TOWERS ASSOC AND COMFORT ST SO HOUSES INC DBA = SOUTHVIEW TOWERS
1003954	Guyed tower	207 ft	2026	Brighton	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Inc.
1003955	Guyed tower	207 ft	2026	Brighton	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Inc.
1003956	Guyed tower	207 ft	2026	Brighton	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Inc.
1003957	Guyed tower	207 ft	2026	Brighton	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Inc.
1006669	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1947	Brighton	Entercom New York, LLC
1006670	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1947	Brighton	Entercom New York, LLC
1006671	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1947	Brighton	Entercom New York, LLC
1006672	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1947	Brighton	Entercom New York, LLC
1061133	Tower	200 ft	1987	Rochester	PINNACLE HILL ASSOCIATES INC
1251269	Lattice tower	200 ft	2005	Churchville	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1322327	On a building	200 ft	2019	Pittsford	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1322607	Monopole	199 ft	2017	Rochester	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1054861	Lattice tower	195 ft	1998	Penfield	SBA Towers, LLC
1271401	Tower	195 ft	2009	Brockport	Subcarrier Communications Inc
1254277	Mast	190 ft	2006	Rochester	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1027193	Tower	188 ft	2010	Rochester	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1277231	Lattice tower	186 ft	2011	Hilton	SBA Towers II LLC
1329664	Guyed tower	185 ft	1984	Churchville	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1247824	Tower	180 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248217	Tower	180 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251260	Tower	180 ft	2005	Webster	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258842	Tower	180 ft	2008	Rochesteer	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258897	Tower	180 ft	2008	Brockport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258898	Tower	180 ft	2008	Rush	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258899	Lattice tower	180 ft	2008	Webster	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258900	Lattice tower	180 ft	2008	Fairport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1279596	Lattice tower	180 ft	2012	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1283907	Tower	180 ft	2012	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1283908	Tower	180 ft	2012	Pittsford	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1283913	Tower	180 ft	2012	Hilton	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1060735	Tower	174 ft	1997	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1302086	Lattice tower	174 ft	2017	Brockport	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1328535	Monopole	174 ft	2025	Hilton	Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC
1261855	Lattice tower	170 ft	2008	Rochester	GE Vernova MDS, LLC
1330889	Lattice tower	170 ft	2026	Henrietta	Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
1230489	Tower	165 ft	2002	Rochester	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1249932	On a building	165 ft	2005	Rochester	Monroe, County of
1060734	Tower	164 ft	1999	Henrietta	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1236513	Monopole	164 ft	2002	Fairport	SBA Properties, LLC
1258902	Tower	164 ft	2008	Ogden	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1049044	Other or unspecified	161 ft	1990	Brockport	Genesee Media Corporation
1006273	Tower	160 ft	1996	Fairport	EIP Communications I, LLC
1251266	On a building	160 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1061314	Tower	158 ft	2007	Rochester	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1209096	Tower	157 ft	1994	Rochester	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1260224	Monopole	157 ft	2006	Rochester	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1270473	Tower	156 ft	2006	Rochester	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1060439	Monopole	155 ft	1998	Penfield	SBA Towers, LLC
1277942	Lattice tower	155 ft	2011	Henrietta	SBA Towers II LLC
1251261	Tower	154 ft	2005	Penfield	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1309617	Lattice tower	154 ft	2019	Rocester	Monroe, County of
1061315	Monopole	153 ft	1998	Greece	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1234156	Tower	151 ft	2002	Gates	American Towers LLC
1248461	Tower	150 ft	2005	Hilton	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248462	Tower	150 ft	2005	Hilton	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1298460	Monopole	149 ft	2016	Churchville	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1248198	Lattice tower	145 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1272014	Pole	145 ft	2010	Rochester	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1271707	Monopole	144 ft	2012	Gates	American Towers LLC
1214259	Mast	142 ft	2007	Gates	CCATT LLC
1224751	Other or unspecified	142 ft	2015	Town Of Ogden	Day Management Corp. dba Day Wireless Systems
1236058	Tower	142 ft	1986	Victor	SBA Properties, LLC
1248465	Tower	140 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1281499	Monopole	140 ft	2006	Rochester	CCATT LLC
1039090	Tower	134 ft	1998	Henrietta	STC Five LLC
1323006	Monopole	133 ft	2022	Webster	Blue Sky Towers III, LLC
1060733	Tower	131 ft	1974	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1250417	Monopole	130 ft	2005	Penfield	SBA Towers II LLC
1280199	Tower	130 ft	2001	Monroe	STC Five LLC
1296115	Monopole	129 ft	2016	Rochester	Capital Telecom Holdings LLC
1326456	Monopole	129 ft	2023	Fairport	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1023142	Monopole	126 ft	1997	Chili	STC Five LLC
1327431	Monopole	124 ft	2024	Rochester	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1236514	Monopole	120 ft	2002	Rochester	SBA Properties, LLC
1247934	Tower	120 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248194	Tower	120 ft	2005	Webster	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248197	Tower	120 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248464	Monopole	120 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248467	Tower	120 ft	2005	Fairport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251369	Tower	120 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE,COUNTY OF
1259186	Pole	120 ft	2007	Rochester	CCATT LLC
1296215	Tree / stealth	120 ft	2016	Rochester	Capital Telecom Holdings LLC
1248215	Tower	115 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1284104	Monopole	115 ft	2024	Rochester	American Towers LLC
1234334	Tower	113 ft	2001	Greece	SBA Towers II LLC
1004275	Lattice tower	110 ft	1986	Henrietta	American Towers LLC
1281933	Pole	108 ft	2010	Rochester	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1318556	Monopole	107 ft	2021	Rochester	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1238411	Monopole	106 ft	2003	Brockport	SBA Towers II LLC
1234244	Monopole	105 ft	2002	Rochester	SBA Properties, LLC
1279597	Other or unspecified	100 ft	2015	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1060732	Tower	98 ft	1994	Brockport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258901	Tower	98 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1228965	Tower	95 ft	2001	Rochester	Monroe County, New York
1258920	On a building	91 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1245290	Monopole	88 ft	2004	Rochester	SBA Towers II LLC
1201478	Tower	84 ft	1999	Rochester	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1013825	Tower	80 ft	1997	Rochester	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1248193	Tower	80 ft	2005	Scottsville	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248216	Tower	80 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248219	Tower	80 ft	2005	Scottsville	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1249903	On a building	80 ft	2005	Rochester	Monroe, County of
1282550	Pole	79 ft	1995	Rochester	Octagon Towers, LLC
1276328	On a building	72 ft	2010	Rochester	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1292378	Pole	67 ft	2015	Rochester	Private owner (name withheld)
1258917	On a building	65 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248463	Tower	60 ft	2005	Honeoye Falls	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251267	Tower	60 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251268	On a building	60 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251374	On a building	60 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251259	On a building	49 ft	2005	Pittsford	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258904	On a building	49 ft	2008	East Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1249931	Tower	45 ft	2005	Mendon	Monroe, County of
1258907	On a building	42 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248195	Tower	40 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248466	Tower	40 ft	2005	Spencerport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251262	On a building	40 ft	2005	Webster	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258926	On a building	40 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258919	On a building	39 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258905	On a building	36 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258906	On a building	32 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258916	On a building	32 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258918	On a building	32 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258921	On a building	32 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1248218	Tower	30 ft	2005	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1251263	Tower	30 ft	2005	North Greece	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258927	On a building	30 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258922	On a building	26 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258923	On a building	26 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258924	On a building	26 ft	2008	Rochester	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1258925	On a building	26 ft	2008	Spencerport	MONROE, COUNTY OF
1002826	Lattice tower	24 ft	2026	Rochester	Spectrum Northeast, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Monroe County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in New York with similar tower counts: Suffolk County (247), Erie County (164), Onondaga County (151), Oneida County (78), Chautauqua County (74).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.