Follow the Money

Where Do Your Property Taxes Go?

The school district is the largest share of a Pelham property tax bill — ~68% for a Village of Pelham homestead. The village takes ~27% (~26% in Pelham Manor), the county ~3–4% and the town ~1–2%.

🏫 School District (PUFSD)~68% ✓
$15.88 per $1,000 assessed value (2025/26)
🏘️ Village of Pelham~27% ✓
$6.21 per $1,000 assessed value (2025/26)
🏘️ Village of Pelham Manor~26% ✓
$5.77 per $1,000 assessed value (2025/26) — share of a Pelham Manor bill, where the school district is about 71%
🏛️ Westchester County~3-4% ✓
$0.79 per $1,000 assessed value general levy (2026)
🏡 Town of Pelham~1-2% est.
Rate not separately published — the smallest share
Tax rate breakdown derived from 2025/2026 Westchester County published tax rates for Pelham homestead properties. Percentages are approximate and vary by property, exemptions, and special districts. For your own breakdown, check your bill or call the Town Receiver of Taxes on 914-738-1642.
🏫 School District
FY2026-27 PUFSD budget: $98.3M, voter-approved May 2026. Tax levy rose 3.48% — at state cap. Voters approved Props 1 & 2 of $143.6M capital bond in May 2025.
School budget documents
🏛️ Westchester County
County funds regional services — health, parks, social services. Your 14th District legislator advocates for Pelham's share.
County budget
🏘️ Village of Pelham
Village taxes fund police, fire, garbage, roads, water and the building department. The Village of Pelham passed a $20.5M budget (10.1% increase) for FY2026-27, overriding the state tax cap.
Village adopted budgets
🏘️ Village of Pelham Manor
Pelham Manor runs its own police, fire and public works. Its FY2026-27 budget is $21.9M with a 2.85% tax increase, under the state cap.
Manor budgets & financial statements
🏡 Town of Pelham
Smallest share — covers courts, assessor, recreation, library, and ambulance service shared between both villages.
Town budgets & reports

Village of Pelham vs Village of Pelham Manor

Village tax on the same $1,045,204 assessed value
Village of Pelham
~$6,493
Village of Pelham Manor
~$6,035

The Village of Pelham is about 7.6% higher than Manor on the same assessed value. Village tax only — school, county and town taxes are billed on top of this. Source: Westchester County 2025/2026 village tax rates ($6.21/$1,000 and $5.77/$1,000). The $6,806 figure you may have seen is the Village Administrator's FY2025-26 average residential payment — a prior-year figure, and an average bill rather than the tax on this assessed value.

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