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County-wide averages hide the truth: a $900K home in White Plains is a different market than a $2M home in Rye. We compare practical signals that shape a buyer's shortlist - then point you to live MLS before you bid.
| Town | Guide Price Signal | Commute Signal | School Lens | Buyer Question | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley | about $1M | 40 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (via Dobbs Ferry) | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Low-inventory, school-driven, and condition-sensitive. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated colonials and expanded homes with modern kitchens, updated mechanical... | View |
| Armonk | about $1.6M | 55–70 min door-to-desk via North White Plains (Harlem Line, drive + train + walk) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Segmented, school-driven, and parcel-specific. Spring 2026 shows the structural pattern: Byram Hills-confirmed, updated homes on clean lots with practical commute plans attract mul... | View |
| Bedford | about $1.6M | 50–65 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (varies by station: Bedford Hills, Katonah, Mount Kisco) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Three distinct hamlet markets sharing Bedford Central School District. Bedford Village/Guard Hill (10506) estate market strongest: median sale ~$1.8M, +7.2% YoY. Bedford Hills (105... | View |
| Briarcliff Manor | about $1.1M | 45 min by Metro-North Hudson Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-sensitive, and verification-dependent. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated, correctly priced Briarcliff Manor UFSD homes in desirable micro-areas ... | View |
| Bronxville | about $1.6M | Peak express ~30–33 min (3–4 trains/day); semi-express ~35–38 min; locals 42–48 min | 10/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-premium, and verification-sensitive. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: truly walk-to-train, renovated, Bronxville UFSD-confirmed homes attract multiple of... | View |
| Chappaqua | about $1.5M | 45–55 min by Metro-North Harlem Line express | 10/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, affluent, and school-sensitive. Under-$1M detached homes are rare and usually compromise-heavy; roughly $1.2M-$1.8M is the core family-buyer band; $1.8M-$2.5M buys stronger ... | View |
| Cortlandt | about $680K | 55 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (Cortlandt or Croton-Harmon stations) | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Cortlandt remains Westchester's value play and a release valve for buyers priced out of lower Westchester, Rivertowns, and premium Sound Shore suburbs. Spring 2026 shows steady dem... | View |
| Cross River | about $780K–about $850K | 75–90 min door-to-desk via Goldens Bridge or Katonah (Metro-North Harlem Line) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Lowest-volume market in Westchester — single-digit monthly sales swing medians wildly. Core SFH sweet spot $750K–$1.1M competitive (3–8 offers, 14–28 DOM). Condo segment at Winterb... | View |
| Croton-on-Hudson | about $810K | 50 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (express) | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Croton remains a value-seeking Rivertown choice relative to Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown. The value proposition -- more house and more nature for meaningfully le... | View |
| Dobbs Ferry | about $850K | 35 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (Dobbs Ferry station); also served by Ardsley-on-Hudson station | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Classic Rivertowns dynamic: tight inventory of move-in-ready SFH under $1M, multiple-offer situations in flat/downtown-adjacent zones. Hill-section homes with deferred maintenance ... | View |
| Eastchester | about $990K | 35–40 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented, school-driven, and verification-sensitive. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated, correctly priced Eastchester UFSD detached homes in strong micro-area... | View |
| Edgemont | about $1.2M | 40 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via Scarsdale or Hartsdale) | 10/10 Top-tier guide rating | School-premium, supply-constrained, and condition-sensitive. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated, correctly priced Edgemont UFSD homes in strong micro-areas (Se... | View |
| Elmsford | about $680K | 40–55 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via White Plains or North White Plains) | 5/10 Mixed guide rating | Elmsford remains Westchester's value release valve — the most affordable path to a detached single-family home in central Westchester with a driveway, yard, and village services. S... | View |
| Goldens Bridge | about $700K | 62–75 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Small-sample, condition-sensitive, and inventory-constrained. Goldens Bridge rewards preparation and precision. The 9/10 KLSD school district, larger lots, and lower price point re... | View |
| Greenburgh | about $550K–about $750K | varies | varies-by-district Varies by parcel | Segmented, school-sensitive, condition-dependent, and deeply heterogeneous. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: buyers who segment comps by school district (the single mo... | View |
| Harrison | about $1.4M | 40 min by Metro-North New Haven Line (Harrison station to GCT) | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Two-market town: downtown Harrison shows measured softening while Purchase luxury trades at stately pace. 56 active listings — moderate for ~28K population. Well-priced walk-to-tra... | View |
| Hartsdale | about $720K | 35–45 min express to Grand Central via Metro-North Harlem Line (Hartsdale station) | 5/10 Mixed guide rating | Segmented and rate-sensitive. Hartsdale continues to benefit from its value proposition versus Scarsdale, Edgemont, and the Rivertowns — Harlem Line access, condo/co-op variety, an... | View |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | about $1.1M | 35 min by Metro-North Hudson Line express | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-driven, and condition-sensitive. Under-$700K detached homes are rare and typically compromise-heavy. The $800K-$1.2M range is the competitive family core. $1.2M-$1.7M... | View |
| Irvington | about $1.3M | 40 min by Metro-North Hudson Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-driven, and bifurcated. Premiums attach to Irvington UFSD certainty, village/train walkability, river views, historic charm, architectural character, Ardsley Park/Ard... | View |
| Katonah | about $1.1M | 65 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-driven, and condition-sensitive. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated, correctly priced village-center or Huntville homes with Katonah-Lewisboro sc... | View |
| Larchmont | about $1.7M | 35–42 min express by Metro-North New Haven Line | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Tight, high-trust market where walk-to-train convenience, Chatsworth or Murray Avenue school assignment, Manor or village-center location, coastal/village lifestyle, renovation qua... | View |
| Lewisboro | about $950K | 65–85 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Six distinct hamlets sharing KLSD (A-rated). Closed-sale data shows cooling from 2024–2025 peaks; listing-side data shows confident seller pricing. 35 days median DOM. Wide gap bet... | View |
| Mamaroneck | about $1M | 40 min by Metro-North New Haven Line | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Sound Shore value play with two villages (Mamaroneck and Larchmont) sharing a school district. Village of Mamaroneck offers more housing diversity and lower entry prices than Larch... | View |
| Mount Kisco | about $700K | 55 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented market with distinct dynamics by product type. Condo/co-op segment offers more buyer leverage due to higher inventory and fee sensitivity — buyers should underwrite month... | View |
| Mount Pleasant | about $700K–about $1000K | Hawthorne Harlem Line 45–55 min; Valhalla Harlem Line 47–58 min; North White Plains 42–50 min express | Varies by address Varies by parcel | Fragmented, school-sensitive, and intensely parcel-specific. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated, correctly priced Mount Pleasant CSD or Pleasantville UFSD home... | View |
| Mount Vernon | about $500K | 25–28 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (Fleetwood) or New Haven Line (Mount Vernon East) | 3/10 Lower guide rating | A two-speed market. Fleetwood's premium segment is moderately competitive with limited supply and motivated buyers who understand the value equation versus Bronxville. The broader ... | View |
| New Rochelle | about $920K | 35 min by Metro-North New Haven Line express | 5/10 Mixed guide rating | Bifurcated market. The single-family segment in premium northern neighborhoods (Wykagyl, Larchmont Woods, Paine Heights, Beechmont) is competitive with multiple-offer situations on... | View |
| North Salem | about $970K | 75 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via Croton Falls or Purdy's stations, both within town borders) | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Northernmost Westchester town — horse country, reservoirs, and extreme price dispersion. Croton Falls hamlet offers practical entry ($550K–$900K). Grant Corner/Salem Center estate ... | View |
| Ossining | about $650K | 45–52 min express by Metro-North Hudson Line; 60–85 min door-to-desk typical | 5/10 Mixed guide rating | Ossining remains Westchester's most accessible Hudson Line waterfront town for buyers priced out of the southern Rivertowns. The waterfront redevelopment narrative, Sing Sing Priso... | View |
| Peekskill | about $480K | 57–63 min express to GCT; 65–95 min door-to-desk | 4/10 Lower guide rating | Peekskill remains the county's definitive value play and the only Westchester city where buyers under $500K have genuine single-family-home choice. The downtown revival continues t... | View |
| Pelham | about $1.5M | 28–35 min by Metro-North New Haven Line | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Premium Sound Shore village with top-tier Pelham UFSD (PMHS #426 national, 12:1 ratio). Two villages (Pelham and Pelham Manor) with distinct tax structures. Turnkey homes in $900K–... | View |
| Pleasantville | about $1M | 50 min by Metro-North Harlem Line | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Tight, value-driven, and verification-sensitive. Pleasantville structurally benefits from the Chappaqua pricing umbrella — broadly comparable homes trade $200K-$400K below Chappaqu... | View |
| Port Chester | about $730K | 45 min by Metro-North New Haven Line | 4/10 Lower guide rating | Port Chester remains the Sound Shore's value play and one of the few Westchester villages where buyers under $700K have meaningful choice. Downtown properties near the Capitol Thea... | View |
| Pound Ridge | about $1.8M | 70–110 min door-to-desk (drive to station + Metro-North) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Bedford-adjacent estate country with Pound Ridge Elementary (8/10) feeding into Bedford CSD. Low volume — single-digit monthly sales. ~15–20 active listings. Premium on privacy, la... | View |
| Purchase | about $2.5M | 45 min by Metro-North New Haven Line (via Harrison or White Plains) | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Tight, inventory-starved, and deeply segmented into two distinct markets. The family band ($1.2M-$3M) is competitive, school-driven, and rewards clean diligence, realistic pricing,... | View |
| Rye | about $2M | 40 min by Metro-North New Haven Line | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Tight, school-driven, and inventory-starved. Rye CSD status plus a reasonable condition score are the core value drivers. Under $1.2M single-family options are rare and typically r... | View |
| Rye Brook | about $1.2M | 45–55 min by Metro-North New Haven Line (via Port Chester station) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | School-district-driven market: ~70% of village in Blind Brook-Rye UFSD (10/10 HS), ~30% in Port Chester-Rye UFSD — a $100K–$300K value swing within the same ZIP. 5–10 monthly trans... | View |
| Rye Neck | about $1M | ~35–40 min by Metro-North New Haven Line (Mamaroneck station) | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Sound Shore value play: Rye Neck UFSD (8/10, 11:1 HS ratio) delivers small-district intimacy at a $200K–$400K discount to Larchmont and Rye. ~7–13 active SFH listings at any time. ... | View |
| Scarsdale | about $1.8M | 32–36 min express by Metro-North Harlem Line | 10/10 Top-tier guide rating | Seller's market with condition sensitivity. Renovated homes in top elementary zones command premiums and multiple-offer situations. Fixers and maintenance-deferred properties face ... | View |
| Sleepy Hollow | about $990K | 40–55 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (train time); 55–75 min door-to-desk | 6/10 Mixed guide rating | Bifurcated market driven by Edge-on-Hudson build-out. The new-construction luxury segment (condos, townhomes, apartments) is adding supply and a new buyer profile to a village that... | View |
| Somers | about $750K | 65–85 min by Metro-North Harlem Line via Goldens Bridge, Purdys, or Katonah | 8/10 Strong guide rating | Somers is northern Westchester's housing-choice utility player — the town where buyers can access three distinct property types (55+ condo, suburban single-family, semi-rural acrea... | View |
| South Salem | about $900K | 70–95 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via Katonah or Goldens Bridge) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Niche, land-driven, and parcel-specific. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: South Salem is not a volume market and never will be. Demand is strongest for turnkey horse p... | View |
| Tarrytown | about $850K | 38–45 min by Metro-North Hudson Line | 7/10 Strong guide rating | The structural pattern in Tarrytown Spring 2026 continues to be strong demand for walkable, updated product near the station and Main Street, with softer conditions for properties ... | View |
| Thornwood | about $890K | 50 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via Hawthorne or Pleasantville) | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented, condition-sensitive, and school-district-driven. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: updated, well-priced homes with confirmed school-district assignment and q... | View |
| Tuckahoe | about $850K | 35–45 min express to GCT via Metro-North Harlem Line (Tuckahoe & Crestwood stations) | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented, station-driven, and verification-dependent. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: turnkey detached homes with confirmed Tuckahoe UFSD status, walk-to-train proxi... | View |
| Valhalla | about $870K | 45 min express Harlem Line to Grand Central; 55–75 min door-to-desk | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented, institution-driven, and condition-sensitive. Spring 2026 shows four distinct submarkets: (1) Medical-center-adjacent attached product (co-ops, condos, townhomes) serving... | View |
| Waccabuc | about $1.5M | 70 min by Metro-North Harlem Line (via Goldens Bridge or Katonah) | 9/10 Top-tier guide rating | Lewisboro's prestige hamlet — lake-and-estate enclave centered on Lake Waccabuc. Waccabuc Country Club (est. 1912). ~6 active listings typical. Entry rarely below $1.2M. Turnkey pr... | View |
| White Plains | about $770K | 35 min by Metro-North Harlem Line express | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Westchester's urban hub and county seat — the broadest housing spectrum in central Westchester. 5+ distinct neighborhoods with different buyer profiles: downtown luxury condos, Hig... | View |
| Yonkers | about $690K | 25–35 min express via Hudson Line (Yonkers station); 28–32 min via Ludlow; Harlem Line via Fleetwood/Crestwood; plus NYC subway access at southern border | 4/10 Lower guide rating | Yonkers is Westchester's most segmented and complex market. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: demand is strongest for renovated single-family homes in the northeast nei... | View |
| Yorktown | about $700K | 60–70 min by Metro-North Hudson Line (via Croton-Harmon or Peekskill station drive) | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Yorktown remains northern Westchester's practical value play and a release valve for buyers priced out of mid-county and southern Westchester. Spring 2026 shows steady demand for c... | View |
| Yorktown Heights | about $660K–about $830K | 55–75 min door-to-desk via Croton-Harmon (Hudson Line) or Harlem Line stations | 7/10 Strong guide rating | Segmented, school-sensitive, and parcel-dependent. Spring 2026 continues the structural pattern: renovated Lakeland CSD colonials on quiet streets, contemporaries near the IBM camp... | View |
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The county average is rarely the answer. Segment by town, price band, property type, and condition.
There is no single useful Westchester median for a buyer. A $900K home in White Plains, a $1.8M Scarsdale colonial, and a $600K Cortlandt home are different markets with different taxes, inventory, and buyer pools.
Tax comparisons require the actual parcel, assessment method, school district, village or town layer, sewer or water charges, and exemptions. Use current tax bills and assessor records rather than portal estimates.
Spring usually has the deepest inventory and strongest competition. Late summer, fall, and winter can create opportunities, but the right timing depends on town, price band, property condition, and how much inventory exists in your exact segment.
No. This page presents editorial guide-level market signals and public snapshot context. Before bidding, confirm live MLS inventory, pending sales, recent comparable sales, taxes, and property-specific facts with licensed professionals.