Rye, NY town hall & government
Rye spent $55.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rye's government.
Where Rye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Rye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rye City School District
Rye's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 95%
- State 4%
- Federal 1%
Of the $33,581 per pupil, $23,083 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Rye: Rye Neck Union Free School District ($30,663 per pupil).
Which schools Rye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rye pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rye's government
Who represents Rye
Rye is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.