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Cortlandt

A town of 41,794 people in Westchester County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
1788Established
42,545Population
50 sq miArea
318 ftElevation

Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States, located at the northwestern edge of the county, at the eastern terminus of the Bear Mountain Bridge. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,545. The town includes the villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson, as well as several hamlets and historic neighborhoods.

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$591K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $591,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market28
Sale-to-list102.7%
Sold in May20
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The public schools Cortlandt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#43Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictHENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools14

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