Westchester · Neighborhood guide
Sell Your Home in Yonkers
Yonkers is Westchester's largest city, with condos on the Hudson waterfront, co-ops along Central Park Avenue, and single-family neighborhoods such as Colonial Heights on the east side, bordering Bronxville and Tuckahoe.
Market snapshot
Yonkers by the numbers.
Redfin, Yonkers, September 2026.
Homes in Yonkers
What sells here.
Single-family houses
Colonials, Tudors and capes on the east side, priced block by block.
Co-ops and condos
An entry point below Westchester village prices. Co-op sales are exempt from the Yonkers city transfer tax.
Multi-family
Two- to four-family houses valued on rents as much as on condition.
For sellers
Selling in Yonkers.
Yonkers sellers pay a 1.5% city transfer tax on top of the 0.4% New York State tax, so a written net sheet before listing matters more here than anywhere else in Westchester. With homes selling just above asking on average, an accurate first price draws the strongest offers.
Getting around
Transit and location.
Metro-North's Hudson Line serves the west side and the Harlem Line, including nearby Tuckahoe and Bronxville, serves the east side, with trips to Grand Central of about 25 to 40 minutes. The Saw Mill, Bronx River and Cross County parkways and I-87 connect by car.
Related reading
From the blog.
Should You Sell This Winter or Wait for Spring 2027?
Spring listings in the New York metro sold for about 1.8% more in 2025, per Zillow. But winter brings less competition, and co-op timelines change the math. How to decide.
Seller Closing Costs in NYC and Westchester: The Complete 2026 Guide
NYC sellers pay 1.4% to 2.075% in transfer taxes; most Westchester sellers pay 0.4%, Yonkers 1.9%. Every seller cost, compared side by side, with worked examples.
FAQ
Yonkers seller questions.
How much does it cost to sell a house in Yonkers?
Yonkers sellers pay a 1.5% city transfer tax and a 0.4% New York State transfer tax, 1.9% combined, plus attorney fees, commission and prorations. Co-op sales are exempt from the city tax.
How fast are homes selling in Yonkers?
Yonkers homes sold in a median of 36 days in September 2026, at 101.2% of list price on average, according to Redfin.
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