Westchester County New York Property Tax
$9,003.00 1st of 62Median Property Tax In Westchester County, New York
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$556,900.00Median Home Value In
Westchester County, New York |
1.62% 50th of 62
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$111,095.00
Median Income In
Westchester County, New York |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Westchester County is $9,003.00 per year, based on a median home value of $556,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.62% of property value.
Westchester County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-two counties in New York, Westchester County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 50th by median tax as percentage of home value.
Westchester County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Westchester County is $556,900.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $306,000.00
Westchester County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
1st out of 62By median yearly property tax
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50th out of 62
By percentage of median home value
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2nd out of 62
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Westchester County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-two other counties in New York with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New York, see our New York county property tax map.
Westchester County is located in New York, which is ranked 4th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Westchester County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
1st out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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340th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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5th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how New York as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the New York property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-two New York counties in addition to Westchester County. Choose any county from the list below, or see New York property tax by county to see property tax information for all New York counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our New York property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Westchester County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Westchester County are the responsibility of the Westchester County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Yonkers, New York.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Westchester County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Westchester County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Westchester County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Westchester County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Westchester County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
New York Department of Taxation and Finance
Tax Statistics & References |