What should buyers know about living in Chappaqua?

Chappaqua is a hamlet in the Town of New Castle. Hamlet founded by Quakers in the 1730s; the Chappaqua Friends Meeting House (c. 1753) is the oldest extant Quaker meeting house in Westchester. Horace Greeley's house (Rehoboth) is on the National Register of Historic Places; the Old Chappaqua Historic District was listed in 1974. Small, walkable downtown of boutiques, specialty food shops and galleries around the historic stone train station.

  • Home prices: $1.74M (Redfin median sale price, all home types, 3 months ending August 2026, ZIP 10514). Medians across all home types move with the mix of sales, so treat this as a guide, not a quote.
  • Property taxes: about 2.44% of market value, or roughly $42,500 a year on the median price. This is an estimate that excludes special districts and STAR; actual bills depend on the assessment.
  • Schools: Chappaqua Central School District (6 schools). Niche grade: A+ (#17 of 597 Best School Districts in NY).
  • Commute: Metro-North Harlem Line: Chappaqua. Train time to Grand Central: about 55–65 min, an approximate range from MTA weekday timetables covering express and local trains. Monthly ticket about $313.00.

Nearby towns to compare: Armonk, White Plains. Tami Earnest is a Compass agent who works with buyers and sellers in Chappaqua and across Westchester.

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