Taxes this government levies
Levies we can source to Yonkers as the levying government, quoted from the official sources linked on each row. Overlapping governments (state, county, regional authorities) levy their own taxes on the same residents — the calculator links below combine the full stack.
- Yonkers resident income tax surcharge — 16.75% of your New York State income tax Paid by resident households
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Yonkers nonresident earnings tax
— 0.5%
Paid by individuals earning income here (including nonresident commuters)
Applies only to commuters into Yonkers — 0.5% of wages and net self-employment earnings earned in Yonkers by nonresidents (after an allowable exclusion), filed on Form Y-203 with the New York State return. Not part of this resident estimate.
- Destination local sales tax add-on — 4.875% (part of the 8.875% total combined rate at the register)
- Property tax — rate sources verified (still needed: sentinel parcel validation)
See what the full stack costs a household: compare taxes
Other governments taxing residents here
The taxes above are only part of a resident's bill. These overlapping governments levy their own taxes on the same households — each name links to that government's page.
- New York — State income tax graduated schedule, top rate 10.9% · State sales tax 4.0%
- Westchester County — Destination local sales tax add-on 4.375% · property tax (rate sources verified)
- Yonkers City School District is fiscally dependent on this government: school costs are raised through the levies above, not a separate school tax bill.
What households actually pay
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
The two sections above list the tax rules for Yonkers. Here we track the source-backed dollar amounts households here actually pay — typical property-tax bills, fees, and similar figures — filling this in as we load them for each place.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
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| NY property tax policy (local levies; no statewide rate) | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
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ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
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$9,434 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. | ACS2023 | Source observation available | Yonkers Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
Financial Trends
Curated financial dashboard (1995–2025)
Fiscal Health
Top Revenue Sources
Top Expenditures
Financial Documents (57)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yonkers OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_AFR |
| 2025 | Yonkers FSMS Report 2025 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2024 | Yonkers OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_AFR |
| 2024 | Yonkers FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Yonkers Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Strong mayor
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Independent
- ICMA Recognition
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- Notes
- Council President + 6 District Representatives
- OSC Code
550262000000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Fiscally dependent entities that roll up to Yonkers:
- Yonkers City School District (School district)
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: New York
- Wholly within: Westchester County
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Yonkers City School District