Hudson Valley
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 74,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains. Mount Vernon sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- City
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 73,893
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Notes in and around Mount Vernon
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Mount Vernon Has an Older Story at St. Paul's
St. Paul's Church gives Mount Vernon a Revolutionary-era layer beneath its modern inner-ring-suburb identity.
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Mount Vernon Has a Bronx River Parks Edge
Mount Vernon's local texture includes county parkland along the Bronx River as well as its dense city grid.
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Mount Vernon building work starts with the city buildings office
Mount Vernon’s buildings pages give owners a city route for permits, forms, fees, and department questions before work begins.
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Mount Vernon parking permits run through the Parking Bureau
Mount Vernon’s city application page points parking permits to the Parking Bureau, so drivers should verify the permit route before relying on a municipal lot.
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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.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Yonkers Income Tax Is Not Just for Residents
Westchester taxpayers should check Yonkers resident and nonresident income-tax rules if they live or earn there.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Yonkers Parking Tickets Need the PVB Route
Yonkers parking tickets go through the city Parking Violations Bureau, where paying and requesting a hearing are different choices.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Yonkers Turned a Buried River Into Downtown Context
The Saw Mill River daylighting gives downtown Yonkers a concrete clue: an old industrial waterway is now part of civic space again.
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Untermyer Gardens: A Free Walled Garden Above the Hudson
Yonkers is home to Untermyer Gardens, a restored early-1900s estate garden with a famous walled Persian-style garden and sweeping views of the Hudson River. Admission is free.
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. Rates are set by the town, school district, and county.
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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