Housing data for the Town of Scarsdale, NY
The Town of Scarsdale, NY has an estimated 18,010 residents and 5,921 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Westchester County.
7.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 18,010 (±32)
- Housing units
- 5,921 (±270)
- Households that rent
- 7.7%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in the Town of Scarsdale
Median home value: $1,800,700 (±$132,921) in the Town of Scarsdale, higher than in Westchester County ($663,200).
Households that rent: 7.7% (±2.6 points) in the Town of Scarsdale, lower than in Westchester County (38.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in the Town of Scarsdale, lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).
Working from home: 36.4% (±4.2 points) in the Town of Scarsdale, higher than in Westchester County (19.1%).
- Home values in the Town of Scarsdale
- Renters and owners in the Town of Scarsdale
- Commute and cars in the Town of Scarsdale
Housing in the Town of Scarsdale at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 54.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 7.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,800,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Town of Scarsdale against Westchester County, its state and the nation
| Town of Scarsdale | Westchester County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,010 (±32) | 999,677 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,921 (±270) | 394,358 (±190) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.7% (±2.6 points) | 38.2% (±0.7 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,951 (±$27) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $118,976 (±$2,567) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,800,700 (±$132,921) | $663,200 (±$5,709) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.6% (±6.4 points) | 76.1% (±1.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.5 minutes (±3.1) | 34.6 minutes (±0.4) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.7% (±0.3 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±1.3) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Scarsdale covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 2,698 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Scarsdale has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,837 (±24) | 18,010 (±32) | +1.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,963 (±191) | 5,921 (±270) | −0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,448,300 (±$73,081) | $1,800,700 (±$132,921) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±2.5 points) | 7.7% (±2.6 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±8.6 points) | 0.0% (±9.5 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Westchester County
The Town of Scarsdale has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Westchester County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Westchester County recorded 175 violent and 920 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in the Town of Scarsdale
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10583 | 40% | 40,207 | $2,474 | $1,183,200 | $250,000 or more |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near the Town of Scarsdale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Scarsdale | 0.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,800,700 | 7.7% |
| Hartsdale | 2.0 mi | $1,858 | $355,300 | 18.7% |
| Greenville | 2.2 mi | $2,542 | $858,200 | 18.0% |
| White Plains | 2.5 mi | $2,269 | $620,800 | 49.0% |
| Eastchester (community) | 2.9 mi | $2,210 | $790,100 | 19.7% |
| Town of Eastchester | 3.4 mi | $2,302 | $806,300 | 27.7% |
| Village of Ardsley | 3.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $829,900 | 19.0% |
| Fairview (Westchester County) | 3.6 mi | $1,250 | $474,500 | 44.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Scarsdale, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Scarsdale, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $35,650 | $59,400 | $88,100 |
| 2 people | $40,750 | $67,850 | $100,700 |
| 3 people | $45,850 | $76,350 | $113,300 |
| 4 people | $50,900 | $84,800 | $125,850 |
| 5 people | $55,000 | $91,600 | $135,950 |
| 6 people | $59,050 | $98,400 | $146,000 |
| 7 people | $63,150 | $105,200 | $156,100 |
| 8 people | $67,200 | $111,950 | $166,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Westchester County, NY Statutory Exception Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Scarsdale include them.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Scarsdale
What is the average rent in the Town of Scarsdale, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Scarsdale is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in the Town of Scarsdale rent-burdened?
54.3% of renting households in the Town of Scarsdale pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in the Town of Scarsdale?
The Town of Scarsdale has an estimated 427 (±141) renting households, 7.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Scarsdale?
The median household income in the Town of Scarsdale is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Scarsdale, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,800,700 (±$132,921) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Scarsdale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Scarsdale?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Scarsdale, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is the Town of Scarsdale growing?
In the Town of Scarsdale, the number of residents went from 17,837 in 2015–2019 to 18,010 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Scarsdale?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Scarsdale is 10583.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 10583?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10583 is $2,474 (±$701) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Westchester County, NY Statutory Exception Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York (county subdivision:65442, in state:36 county:119).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .