Hudson Valley
Pound Ridge, New York
Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 5,100 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Westchester
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 5,082
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Pound Ridge
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Pound Ridge keeps history close to the Town House
Pound Ridge includes a local museum and historical program center beside Conant Hall in the hamlet.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation gives northern Westchester scale
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation explains Pound Ridge and Lewisboro through a large county park, trails, woods, and northern Westchester terrain.
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Pound Ridge’s landmark work protects visible local texture
Pound Ridge’s Landmarks and Historic District Commission gives the town visible buildings, historic character, and owner-facing preservation.
Read this note ->This place · Home & Property
Pound Ridge historic-property questions should start locally
Pound Ridge owners with older buildings should check the Landmarks and Historic District Commission before treating exterior changes as routine.
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Mount Kisco Became Its Own Village-Town After the Railroad
Mount Kisco's unusual government shape starts with a railroad village that later separated from Bedford and New Castle.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Mount Kisco Parking Has Permit and Meter Layers
Mount Kisco drivers should separate permit parking, meter rules, handicap permits, and enforcement hours before leaving a car downtown or near the station.
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Bedford Centers Its Memory on the Village Green
Bedford Village Green keeps court, preservation, Revolutionary War memory, and local civic life close together.
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John Jay Homestead Gives Bedford a Public Founding-Era Site
John Jay Homestead ties Bedford to Revolutionary public service, diplomacy, law, anti-slavery work, a 714-acre farm estate, and a public historic landscape.
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North Castle Is Split by Kensico Reservoir
Kensico Reservoir splits North Castle into distinct hamlet geographies, giving the town its unusual shape.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $19–$22 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,768–$6,520 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
Nearby
Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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