Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
Selling a home in Scarsdale
Scarsdale is a town and village with the same borders, a Tudor Revival village center and a Harlem Line station.
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Tudor Revival center, one Town/Village
Scarsdale is both a town and a village, and the two share the same boundaries, so one Town/Village government handles assessment, building and zoning. The 2020 Census counted 18,253 residents. The town was established in 1788 from land that was once part of Caleb Heathcote's manor, and the railroad's arrival in 1846 started its change from farms to a residential suburb.
In the 1920s local business leaders built the Village Center in the Tudor Revival style, and a housing boom followed; many homes from that era are still lived in today. Metro-North's Harlem Line stops at Scarsdale station in the Village Center. Most of Scarsdale is single-family houses on tree-lined streets, with a smaller number of co-ops and condos near the station.
Homes in Scarsdale
What sellers should know
Most Scarsdale sellers own single-family houses, many of them Tudors, colonials and other styles from the early 1900s through the postwar years. Older houses often have updated kitchens, additions or finished basements, so buyers will want to see permits and certificates. Changes to a home's exterior can go to the Board of Architectural Review, and removing trees can require a permit under the Village tree law.
Know your one assessor
Because the town and village share borders, the Town/Village Assessor sets one assessment that is used for county, village, school and district taxes.
Check tree rules before landscaping
The Village code has a tree removal permit, protected trees and heritage trees. Do not cut big trees to sell faster without checking first.
Have your exterior approvals
If you changed windows, siding or added on, buyers may ask whether the Board of Architectural Review signed off. Find those records now.
Walk time to the Village Center
Buyers like to know the walk or drive to the Scarsdale Harlem Line station and the Tudor-style Village Center.
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Selling a home in Scarsdale: questions
Who assesses my Scarsdale home?
The Town/Village Assessor prepares one roll for every parcel in Scarsdale each year. That valuation is used to apportion county, village, school and special district taxes.
Do I need a permit to take down trees before I sell?
Often, yes. Scarsdale's code includes a tree removal permit and extra protection for certain trees, so check with the Village before any removal.
Will renovations need architectural review?
Many exterior changes in Scarsdale go before the Board of Architectural Review. Buyers planning work will ask, so it helps to share any past approvals.