Scarsdale, NY town hall & government
Scarsdale spent $88 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $4,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scarsdale's government.
Where Scarsdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Scarsdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scarsdale Union Free School District
Scarsdale'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 94%
- State 5%
- Federal 1%
Of the $35,905 per pupil, $23,976 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.
What homeowners in Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale's government
Who represents Scarsdale
Scarsdale 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.