Hudson Valley
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is home to 1,004,457 people across 74 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains.
- Population (2020)
- 1,004,457
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Places
- 74
Property tax in Westchester County
About $13–$29 per $1,000 of market value
Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $3,933–$8,699 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.
Almanac Notes
More about Westchester County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Washington Irving rests in the cemetery that gave the village its name
Sleepy Hollow got its name from Washington Irving's 1820 tale of the Headless Horseman. Irving himself is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where his simple gravestone is the most-visited spot.
History & Culture
Mount Kisco Became Its Own Village-Town After the Railroad
Mount Kisco's unusual government shape starts with a railroad village that later separated from Bedford and New Castle.
History & Culture
Harrison village history sits inside a town-village government
Harrison village history is tied to a rare town-village frame, local historian pages, and a Westchester identity that crosses hamlets.
Cars & Driving
Mount Kisco Parking Has Permit and Meter Layers
Mount Kisco drivers should separate permit parking, meter rules, handicap permits, and enforcement hours before leaving a car downtown or near the station.
Cars & Driving
Westchester DMV Errands Start With the State Locator
Before a Westchester DMV trip, use the NYS office locator and document guide so the office, appointment, and proofs match the errand.
History & Culture
Ossining village history gives the riverfront a civic frame
Ossining village history connects the Hudson riverfront, older settlement, and a distinct village identity in Westchester.
History & Culture
Port Chester's Capitol Theatre Gives Downtown a Marquee
The Capitol Theatre gives Port Chester a 1926 theater, downtown arts life, and a visible Westchester Avenue anchor.
History & Culture
Bedford Centers Its Memory on the Village Green
Bedford Village Green keeps court, preservation, Revolutionary War memory, and local civic life close together.
History & Culture
Mount Pleasant Follows Pocantico Roads
Rockefeller State Park Preserve gives Mount Pleasant carriage roads, open fields, and Pocantico estate landscape in public view.
Cities (6)
Towns (19)
Villages (23)
Hamlets (26)
Statewide starting points
County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups
Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.
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.
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