Every layer that applies to a Yonkers sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Yonkers
Seller.
What catches people out
The $25,000 figure is a threshold, not a deduction. Once the price passes it the full 1.5 percent applies to the entire amount. The seller must pay within seven days of delivering the deed and before recording.
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Sources
Yonkers City Code Ch. 15 Art. V “A tax is hereby imposed on each deed ... when the consideration ... exceeds $25,000. The tax shall be at the rate of 1 1/2% of the consideration.”