Hudson Valley
Montrose, New York
Montrose is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Westchester County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 2,900 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
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 2,862
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Montrose
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
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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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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West Haverstraw Carries Brick Memory by the River
West Haverstraw's own history ties the village to Hudson River brickyards and one Railroad Avenue business that kept going.
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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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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.
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Stony Point Battlefield makes Rockland's river edge strategic
Stony Point's river edge carries Revolutionary War meaning through a state historic site on the Hudson.
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Peekskill Blends Heritage, Riverfront, and Arts
Peekskill's identity joins Hudson River geography, historic memory, and a public-facing arts district.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
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.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $13–$29 per $1,000 in Westchester 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 $3,933–$8,699 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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