Hudson Valley
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Rockland County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 27,000 residents at the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Rockland
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 26,954
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Monsey
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · Home & Property
Ramapo Building Work Needs the Form Stack Early
Ramapo owners should check the Building, Planning and Zoning form stack, inspection sequence, and tax-property search before starting a project.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ramapo Follows the Pass and the Park
Ramapo's identity links the Ramapo Pass, early mills, railroad routes, Harmony Hall, and the Harriman State Park edge.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Spring Valley's train terminal makes the village a movement place
Spring Valley's role as a Pascack Valley Line terminal gives the village a daily rhythm of rail, buses, errands, and commuter movement.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Spring Valley building-code questions have a county layer right now
Spring Valley residents should know Rockland County’s Office of Buildings and Codes has an official enforcement role in the village.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Chestnut Ridge Is a Newer Village on an Older Ramapo Edge
Chestnut Ridge's village page explains its Ramapo setting, 1986 incorporation, and border-neighborhood feel in southern Rockland County.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Rockland Livery Rides Have a License Layer
Before relying on a Rockland car service, check whether local livery, taxi, driver, and base-station licensing are part of the route.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
New Square is a village built around a community plan
New Square's local identity comes from Skver Hasidic roots, a 1950s move from Brooklyn, incorporation, and a compact village government.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Spring Valley Route 59 bridge work is a reminder to verify current detours
Spring Valley drivers and businesses should check official village updates when Route 59 bridge work changes local movement patterns.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Airmont's Name Points to Air and Mountains
Airmont's name comes from air, mountains, and greenery, which fits a Ramapo village close to Suffern, Monsey, Mahwah, and New York City.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $16–$31 per $1,000 in Rockland County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,857–$9,341 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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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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