Hudson Valley
Pearl River, New York
Pearl River is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Rockland County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 16,500 residents at the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Rockland
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 16,567
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Pearl River
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · Cars & Driving
Orangetown Parking Rules Change by Lot and Permit
Orangetown drivers using Pearl River lots should check meter hours, commuter-lot options, permit types, and fine schedules before parking all day.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Orangetown's Revolution Story Stands in Tappan Stone
Orangetown's Tappan story connects Dutch stone houses, DeWint House, and Revolutionary War decisions around Washington and Andre.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Spring Valley's train terminal makes the village a movement place
Spring Valley's role as a Pascack Valley Line terminal gives the village a daily rhythm of rail, buses, errands, and commuter movement.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Spring Valley building-code questions have a county layer right now
Spring Valley residents should know Rockland County’s Office of Buildings and Codes has an official enforcement role in the village.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Chestnut Ridge Is a Newer Village on an Older Ramapo Edge
Chestnut Ridge's village page explains its Ramapo setting, 1986 incorporation, and border-neighborhood feel in southern Rockland County.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Tallman Mountain puts Palisades height beside village water
Tallman Mountain State Park gives Orangetown and Piermont ridge walks, Hudson River views, and a Palisades landscape close to village streets.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Orangetown building permits have a local need-before-work page
Orangetown’s building department materials help owners decide when a permit is needed before work begins.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Spring Valley Route 59 bridge work is a reminder to verify current detours
Spring Valley drivers and businesses should check official village updates when Route 59 bridge work changes local movement patterns.
Read this note ->Rockland County · Rules & Licenses
Rockland Contractors Need a County License Check
Before paying for home work in Rockland County, check the county license rule and licensed-business dashboard.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $16–$31 per $1,000 in Rockland County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,857–$9,341 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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