Local landlord and tenant rules in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York has local rules on source-of-income protection (Laws of Westchester County ch. 700, art. II (Fair Housing Law), §§ 700.20(V), 700.21), on top of New York law.
Westchester County rules
Source-of-income protection
Westchester County’s Fair Housing Law forbids refusing to rent, or offering different terms, because of a person’s source of income — a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Social Security, child support or any other public or housing assistance — anywhere in the county, its cities and villages included. Asking about the level or source of income to judge ability to pay is allowed. The law’s exemptions are narrow (§ 700.21(C)), such as an owner-occupied two-family house.
Source: Laws of Westchester County ch. 700, art. II (Fair Housing Law), §§ 700.20(V), 700.21. Checked on November 11, 2026.
Places in Westchester County, New York with local rules
- Mount Vernon — rent regulation, rental registration, inspections before a new tenant
- New Rochelle — rent regulation, good cause eviction, rental registration, other landlord obligations
- White Plains — rent regulation, good cause eviction, rental registration
- Yonkers — rent regulation, rental registration, other landlord obligations
- Rye — rent regulation
- Town of Eastchester — rent regulation
- Town of Greenburgh — rent regulation
- Town of Harrison — rent regulation
- Town of Mamaroneck — rent regulation
- Village of Croton-on-Hudson — rent regulation, good cause eviction
- Village of Dobbs Ferry — rent regulation
- Village of Hastings-on-Hudson — rent regulation
- Village of Irvington — rent regulation
- Village of Larchmont — rent regulation
- Village of Mamaroneck — rent regulation
- Village of Mount Kisco — rent regulation
- Village of Ossining — rent regulation
- Village of Pleasantville — rent regulation
- Village of Port Chester — rent regulation
- Village of Sleepy Hollow — rent regulation
- Village of Tarrytown — rent regulation, good cause eviction
Questions about Westchester County’s local rules
Can a landlord in Westchester County turn down a tenant because of a housing voucher or other lawful income?
Westchester County’s Fair Housing Law forbids refusing to rent, or offering different terms, because of a person’s source of income — a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Social Security, child support or any other public or housing assistance — anywhere in the county, its cities and villages included. Asking about the level or source of income to judge ability to pay is allowed. The law’s exemptions are narrow (§ 700.21(C)), such as an owner-occupied two-family house. (Laws of Westchester County ch. 700, art. II (Fair Housing Law), §§ 700.20(V), 700.21)
This is a summary of the local rules Seayora has read from each place’s own code, not legal advice. Ordinances change and a rule may have exceptions; check the citation and the office named before acting.