Hudson Valley
Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 42,500 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 42,545
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Cortlandt
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Cortlandt's Story Meets the Croton River
Van Cortlandt Manor gives Cortlandt a river-side story of family land, labor, and Revolutionary-era change.
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Croton Gorge Park makes the dam part of Cortlandt
Croton Gorge Park turns water infrastructure, gorge landscape, and public park use into one Cortlandt place.
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Teatown keeps Ossining-area nature close and specific
Teatown gives the Ossining-area map a lake, preserves, environmental education, and trails that make northern Westchester nature practical to visit.
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Croton Point Park Makes the Hudson Peninsula Public
Croton Point Park gives Westchester a Hudson River peninsula with camping, events, shoreline, and county park access.
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Croton Point camping plans need the county reservation route
Croton Point Park camping and day-use plans should be checked through Westchester County before a Hudson weekend is built around old information.
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Stony Point Guards a Hudson Crossing
Stony Point's identity ties King's Ferry, Revolutionary War ground, the lighthouse, and Hudson River views.
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Peekskill Has Two History Stops Near the Hudson
Peekskill's place story includes Lincoln's 1861 train stop and Revolutionary War route markers near the Hudson.
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Yorktown Crosses the Croton at Pines Bridge
The Pines Bridge story gives Yorktown a Revolutionary-era crossing where local landscape and shared military memory meet.
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Croton-on-Hudson is a river village with rail and waterworks layers
Croton-on-Hudson's story layers Kitchawanc place names, Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton Landing, rail work, Harmon, dams, and the aqueduct.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $20–$27 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,101–$8,131 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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