ZIP Code 10542

In ZIP code 10542, which takes in Brewster, households weighing a home purchase should plan for a county property tax rate of 2.12%. On a house assessed at $400,000, that works out to roughly $8,480 owed each year, a sum that shapes how much mortgage a buyer can carry. Day-to-day costs add up too: the combined sales tax rate of 8.38% applies to most purchases, trimming spending power on groceries, clothing, and other goods. Together, these two levies claim a meaningful share of a household budget, so earnings need to stretch further than in places where either rate runs lower.