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Westchester County · Buchanan, NYBuchanan, NY property taxes. A dip in value. A case to check.
In January 2026, the typical home in Buchanan was worth about $598,000, 5.1% below the March 2024 peak of $630,000. If your assessment still reflects peak-era prices, a grievance may be worth filing.
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What Buchanan home values did
Buchanan values peaked in March 2024 and were 5.1% lower by January 2026. In the year to January 2026, they fell 2.2%. That's weaker than Westchester County as a whole (+4.8%).
Since January, values have risen 3.6% through August 2026.
| Month | Typical value | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | $557,000 | +5.1% |
| January 2022 | $603,000 | +8.3% |
| January 2023 | $594,000 | -1.6% |
| January 2024 | $612,000 | +3.1% |
| January 2025 | $611,000 | -0.1% |
| January 2026 | $598,000 | -2.2% |
| August 2026 (latest) | $620,000 | +3.6% since January |
Peak since 2021: $630,000 in March 2024. January 2026 was 5.1% below it.
What to check on your notice
If your 2026 notice shows a higher value than last year, ask why. The typical Buchanan home lost 2.2% over the same stretch. A higher number can still be right for a specific home, for example after a remodel, but the town or city assessor should be able to explain it.
How Buchanan compares nearby
Among 10 Westchester County places, Buchanan has the 1st largest drop from its peak and the 8th highest typical value. Statewide, its 1-year change ranks 29th of 595 New York places, from weakest to strongest.
| Place | January 2026 | 1-year change | vs. peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers | $680,000 | +4.8% | At peak |
| White Plains | $778,000 | +3.5% | At peak |
| New Rochelle | $917,000 | +8.1% | At peak |
| Mount Vernon | $590,000 | +1.7% | -1.2% |
| Port Chester | $721,000 | +7.1% | At peak |
| Yorktown Heights | $707,000 | +2.4% | At peak |
| Peekskill | $517,000 | +0.6% | At peak |
| Croton-on-Hudson | $803,000 | +3.7% | At peak |
| Larchmont | $1,668,000 | +11.3% | At peak |
| Buchanan | $598,000 | -2.2% | -5.1% |
Deadline and where to file
Buchanan values are set by the local town or city assessor. Most towns and cities: file Form RP-524 by Grievance Day, usually the fourth Tuesday in May. Exceptions: Suffolk towns meet the third Tuesday in May, Westchester towns the third Tuesday in June, villages that assess typically the third Tuesday in February, and some shared-assessor towns pick a date between the fourth Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in June. NYC: March 15 for Class 1 homes and March 1 for all other classes. Nassau County: March 1.
Reading this in fall 2026? The 2026 Grievance Day has passed in nearly every community, and the 30-day window to file SCAR after the final roll has too. Your next chance is for the 2027 roll, and it depends on where you live. Based on the usual rules (dates not yet confirmed for 2027), villages that assess may meet around February 16, 2027, NYC and Nassau deadlines are around March 1 (NYC Class 1 around March 15), most towns and cities around May 25, Suffolk towns around May 18, and Westchester towns around June 15. Call your assessor to confirm, because missing Grievance Day forfeits both the board hearing and judicial review for that year.
The Westchester County guide covers the full New York grievance process: forms, fees, hearing levels and what happens next.
Building a Buchanan case
The numbers above describe the typical Buchanan home, not yours. Buchanan is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, but your evidence should be local. Sales a few streets away usually beat sales across the metro.
- Be careful what reduction you ask for on the form, because you may be unable to win a larger reduction than you requested.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, mid-tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through August 2026, from Zillow Research. Rules: NY Tax Department: Contesting Your Assessment in New York State, NY Tax Department: Property tax calendar, NY Tax Department: Grievance procedures, NY Tax Department: Contest your assessment. Vulorean is an independent service, not a government office. Confirm dates and forms with your local office.