Hudson Valley
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is a city in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 212,000 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
- City
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 211,569
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Yonkers
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · 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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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.
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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 ->This place · 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.
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Philipse Manor Hall anchors Yonkers before the modern city
Philipse Manor Hall gives Yonkers a state historic site that points to colonial, Revolutionary, civic, and Hudson Valley layers before the modern city took shape.
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Tibbetts Brook Park shows Yonkers inside the county park story
Tibbetts Brook Park gives Yonkers an early Westchester county park, recreation facilities, and a brook-side landscape.
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Yonkers Adds a Surcharge on Top of Your State Income Tax
If you live in Yonkers, you owe an extra city surcharge calculated as a share of your New York State income tax. It surprises new residents because it is not a separate gross-income tax.
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The Hudson River Museum and its Gilded Age mansion sit right on the river in Yonkers
Yonkers is home to the Hudson River Museum, a riverfront art-and-science museum built around an 1877 Gilded Age mansion, with a public planetarium.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $20–$20 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 $6,016–$6,016 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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