Yonkers, NY town hall & government
Yonkers spent $1.5 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yonkers's government.
Where Yonkers's money goes
Yonkers runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New York cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Income taxes 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Yonkers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yonkers City School District
Yonkers's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Yonkers, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,282 per pupil, $20,329 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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers's government
Who represents Yonkers
Yonkers 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.