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Hudson Valley

North Castle, New York

North Castle is a town in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 12,500 people as of the 2020 census.

Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.

Type
Town
County
Westchester
Region
Hudson Valley
Population (2020)
12,408
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Local Almanac

Notes in and around North Castle

Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.

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This place · History & Culture

North Castle Is Split by Kensico Reservoir

Kensico Reservoir splits North Castle into distinct hamlet geographies, giving the town its unusual shape.

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Nearby · 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.

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Nearby · 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.

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Nearby · History & Culture

New Castle Walks Greeley Ground in Chappaqua

New Castle's Chappaqua center keeps Horace Greeley farm memory near the restored house, woods, and railroad village pattern.

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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.

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Nearby · History & Culture

Jacob Burns Film Center gives Pleasantville a real arts address

Jacob Burns Film Center gives Pleasantville a nonprofit cinema and education center that makes film culture part of the village identity.

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Westchester County · 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.

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Westchester County · 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.

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Westchester County · 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.

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Property tax snapshot

Roughly $18–$24 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 $5,480–$7,198 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.

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Nearby places

Armonk

Hamlet (CDP) · Westchester County · 4,495

Bedford

Hamlet (CDP) · Westchester County · 1,691

Chappaqua

Hamlet (CDP) · Westchester County · 2,598

Thornwood

Hamlet (CDP) · Westchester County · 3,960

Pleasantville

Village · Westchester County · 7,513

Mount Kisco

Town · Westchester County · 10,959

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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