How do Westchester towns compare for NYC buyers?

Across the 16 towns we track, Redfin median sale prices (all home types, late summer 2026) run from about $650,000 in Yonkers to about $2.93M in Rye, and Scarsdale's 2026 year-to-date median is $3M. Property tax rates run from about 1.4% of market value in Rye to about 3.5% in Ardsley, and train times to Grand Central run from about 30 minutes (Bronxville, New Rochelle, Yonkers) to about 65 minutes (Chappaqua).

  • Lowest medians: Yonkers (about $650,000), White Plains ($750,000), Tuckahoe ($778,000)
  • Highest medians: Scarsdale ($3M, 2026 year to date), Rye ($2.93M), Larchmont ($2.3M)
  • Lowest tax rates: Rye (about 1.4%), Scarsdale (about 1.9%), Harrison (about 1.9%)
  • Highest tax rates: Ardsley (about 3.5%), Dobbs Ferry (about 3.1%), Tarrytown (about 3.0%)

Tax figures are estimates that exclude special districts and STAR. Commute times are approximate ranges from MTA weekday timetables, covering express and local trains.

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Tami Earnest is a Compass agent who works with buyers and sellers across Westchester, Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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