Property tax rates in Tarrytown, NY come from four separate taxing authorities, and the combined bill typically runs above $30 per $1,000 of assessed value. The village rate for fiscal year 2025–2026 is $7.3792 per $1,000, with a tentative $7.4166 set for 2026–2027.1Village of Tarrytown. FY 2025-2026 Budget Presentation The Tarrytown Union Free School District rate, which is by far the largest piece, was $19.3281 per $1,000 for 2024–2025.2Westchester County Government. 2024-2025 School District Tax Rates Town of Greenburgh and Westchester County rates are added on top.
The Four Bills That Make Up Your Total
No single rate tells you what you owe. Four different jurisdictions tax your property, each on its own fiscal calendar.3Village of Tarrytown. Taxes – Information
- Village of Tarrytown — funds police, fire, street maintenance, parks, and village administration. Rate: $7.3792 per $1,000 for FY 2025–2026; tentative $7.4166 for FY 2026–2027.
- Town of Greenburgh — funds town-level services shared across Greenburgh’s unincorporated areas and its six incorporated villages, Tarrytown included. The town publishes its rate annually alongside county figures on a combined tax rate sheet.
- Westchester County — funds regional services, county infrastructure, and public safety. The county does not bill homeowners directly; towns and cities collect the county’s share on its behalf.4Westchester County. Tax Commission
- Tarrytown Union Free School District — the largest portion of the bill. Rate: $19.3281 per $1,000 for 2024–2025.
Each rate is approved on its own schedule. The village board sets its budget in the spring, the school district votes in May, and town and county figures land on their own calendars. If you want to know your full annual liability for a given year, you have to track all four.
How to Turn the Rate Into a Dollar Figure
Every rate in Tarrytown is expressed in dollars per $1,000 of assessed value.5New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. How Property Taxes Are Calculated Divide your assessed value by 1,000, multiply by the rate for each jurisdiction, and add the results.
Take a home assessed at $10,000. Assessment ratios in Greenburgh keep assessed values well below market value, so the figure on your roll is not what the house would sell for. Using the village and school rates above:
- Village tax: ($10,000 ÷ 1,000) × $7.3792 = $73.79
- School tax: ($10,000 ÷ 1,000) × $19.3281 = $193.28
Town and county taxes bring the total on that assessed value to roughly $300 or more. Because the school levy runs more than double the village rate, it dominates the bill. School budget votes carry outsized weight for homeowners for that reason.
Where Your Assessed Value Comes From
Your bill starts with the assessed value on the Town of Greenburgh assessment roll. The assessor determines a value for every property in Tarrytown based on comparable sales and physical characteristics of land and buildings.6Greenburgh, NY. Assessment Rolls All four taxing jurisdictions apply their rates to that same value.
New York law requires assessments within a municipality to be uniform, meaning all properties are assessed at the same percentage of market value.7New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Fair Assessments – A Guide for Property Owners When a town does not assess at 100% of market value, the state publishes an equalization rate that shows the relationship between assessed and market value. Greenburgh’s equalization rate shifts year to year, so check the current figure before reading your assessment as a market-value estimate.
Challenging an Assessment You Think Is Too High
If your assessed value looks out of line with recent sales of comparable Tarrytown or Greenburgh homes, you can file a grievance. The Board of Assessment Review meets on the third Tuesday in June, and that is the filing deadline.8New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Grievance Procedures You can only grieve the current tentative roll, not past years.
Anyone who pays property taxes on the property is eligible, including owners, purchasers, and tenants who pay taxes under a lease.9New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Contest Your Assessment You will need evidence that the assessment exceeds market value, usually comparable sales data. If the Board denies the grievance, you can pursue a Small Claims Assessment Review or a court proceeding. Professional tax appeal consultants typically charge a flat fee of $150 to $350 or a contingency fee of 20% to 50% of the first year’s savings.
Exemptions That Reduce the Bill
STAR
STAR reduces the school tax portion of the bill for owner-occupied primary residences, which matters because the school rate is the biggest piece.10New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. STAR Resource Center Basic STAR is available to homeowners with combined household income of $500,000 or less. New applicants since 2016 receive it as a credit check from New York State rather than a reduction on the bill itself. Enhanced STAR is for homeowners aged 65 or older with income of $110,750 or less for the 2026–2027 school year, up from $107,300 for 2025–2026.11New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Types of STAR Homeowners who have received STAR continuously since 2015 on the same primary residence can keep it as a direct exemption on the school tax bill.
Veterans
Veterans who served during a designated period of conflict may qualify for the alternative veterans exemption, which reduces assessed value for county, town, and village taxes (not school). The benefit is a 15% reduction for wartime service, an additional 10% for combat zone service, and a further reduction based on disability rating for service-connected disabilities.12New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Alternative Veterans Exemption Each jurisdiction sets its own dollar cap, so actual savings vary.
Seniors and Persons With Disabilities
Local governments and school districts in New York can grant up to a 50% reduction on the taxable assessment of a qualifying senior’s home.13New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Senior Citizens Exemption Sliding-scale options can extend smaller reductions to seniors with incomes above the base threshold but below $58,400. Persons with disabilities have a parallel program with its own income limits. An owner who qualifies for both can choose whichever gives the greater benefit.
Each exemption requires the property to be your primary residence, and each has its own annual renewal or income verification. Missing a filing deadline means losing the benefit for that year.
When Each Bill Is Due
Payments come due on four separate schedules:14Village of Tarrytown. Treasurer’s Department
- Village taxes — June and December
- School taxes — first half in September, second half in January (collected by the Town of Greenburgh)
- Town and county taxes — April (collected by the Town of Greenburgh)
Village taxes can be paid online through the village’s tax payment portal. School, town, and county taxes go through the Greenburgh Tax Receiver’s office. If a mortgage escrow account pays these on your behalf, the servicer handles the dates, but your annual escrow analysis will adjust the monthly payment as the four rates change.
What Happens If You Pay Late
New York law sets a minimum interest rate of 12% per year, or 1% per month, on late property tax payments, charged for each month or partial month the balance stays unpaid.15New York State Senate. Real Property Tax Law 924-A – Interest Rate on Late Payment of Taxes and Delinquencies The actual rate can run higher depending on the figure the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance sets each year. Late penalties are required by state law and cannot be waived.
If the balance stays unpaid, the town can pursue enforcement through a tax lien process. In Westchester County, individual towns and cities, not the county, conduct tax lien sales against delinquent properties.16Westchester County Department of Finance. Taxes and Liens A lien sale transfers the debt to a third-party buyer who earns interest on the unpaid amount, and an unredeemed lien can eventually lead to foreclosure. Falling behind on one jurisdiction’s bill is enough to start that clock, which is why the four due dates function as hard deadlines rather than suggestions.