Homestead filing
The filing guidance for this county is: Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.
Open homestead applicationTax relief and valuation review
Protect your exemption and appeal rights.
A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Westchester County Department of Planning, GIS Division.
Relief programs
What the local record says
Senior citizen tax relief
New York senior-citizen exemption (RPTL §467) is locally adopted; qualifying owners are generally age 65+ and subject to the income limit set by the county, city, town, village, or school district, with up to a 50% assessed-value reduction. Basic and Enhanced STAR provide school-tax relief; new applicants register for the STAR credit with NYS, while Enhanced STAR is for eligible owners age 65+ subject to the current income limit. Confirm the local scale with the municipal assessor.
Valuation cap or growth limit
No general countywide assessed-value cap verified. New York requires annual assessment at a uniform percentage of market value; the New York property-tax cap limits annual tax-levy growth (generally 2% or inflation, with exceptions), not an individual parcel's assessed value.
Appealing an assessment
Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.
01
Calendar the window
Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.
02
Assemble support
Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.
03
File and preserve proof
Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.
The verified protest guidance for this county is: NYS 2026 grievance guidance identifies the Westchester County town Board of Assessment Review date as the third Tuesday in June; confirm the exact filing window with the local assessor. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.