Hudson Valley
Rye, New York
Rye is a town in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 49,500 people as of 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
- Town
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 49,613
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Rye
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Rye Town Is Park, Beach, and a Careful Map
Rye town identity is tied to Rye Town Park, Oakland Beach, Long Island Sound, and a municipal map that needs care.
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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 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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Port Chester's Capitol Theatre Gives Downtown a Marquee
The Capitol Theatre gives Port Chester a 1926 theater, downtown arts life, and a visible Westchester Avenue anchor.
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Scarsdale village history explains the town-village shape
Scarsdale village history helps explain why the village and town names sit so closely together.
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Purchase Gives Harrison a Campus-and-Art Layer
Harrison's Purchase hamlet layer joins local land history, SUNY Purchase, Manhattanville-area memory, and corporate sculpture grounds.
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Rye's Playland Is a Planned Amusement Landmark
Rye's identity includes Playland, a county-owned Long Island Sound amusement park with landmark architecture and shoreline public-space history.
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Scarsdale Carries Memory Along Post Road
Wayside Cottage gives Scarsdale an early house, civic, and memory layer along the Post Road.
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Rye's Story Lives Along the Boston Post Road
Rye's history connects the Square House, Revolutionary-era visitors, John Jay's family landscape, and Long Island Sound.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $15–$23 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 $4,523–$6,805 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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Nearby places
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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