Hudson Valley
Peekskill, New York
Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 25,500 people as of the 2020 census.
Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains. Peekskill sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- City
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 25,431
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Notes in and around Peekskill
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
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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Peekskill Blends Heritage, Riverfront, and Arts
Peekskill's identity joins Hudson River geography, historic memory, and a public-facing arts district.
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Hudson Valley MOCA gives Peekskill an industrial-art layer
Hudson Valley MOCA gives Peekskill a contemporary-art anchor that fits the city's river-town and cultural landscape.
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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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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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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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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
Roughly $25–$29 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 $7,541–$8,699 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.
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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