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Rockland County, New York

Living in Pearl River

Pearl River is an Orangetown hamlet on the New Jersey line with a walkable downtown along Central Avenue and its own train station. It's known for one of the biggest St. Patrick's Day parades in the state. Homes range from older capes and colonials near downtown to newer homes on bigger lots farther out.

The last 12 months

Pearl River by the numbers

$700KMedian sold price
(Rockland County: $780K)
20Median days on market, faster than the county (27)
59%Of homes sold over asking
104Single-family homes sold

Median sale-to-list price: 101.3%. Source: OneKey® MLS, single-family homes closed Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, by post office town. Medians. Data believed accurate but not warranted. Pulled Sep 30, 2026.

Pearl River property taxes

About 2.65% of value a year, or roughly $18,536 on a $700K home.

Rockland County$2.40
Town of Orangetown$5.45
Pearl River School District$18.63
Total per $1,000 of value$26.48

NYS 2024 full-value tax rates for county, town and school. Village taxes and fire, library, sewer and water districts are extra. Actual taxes depend on the assessment and exemptions like STAR.

Comparing with New Jersey? Taxes and closing costs, Rockland vs. Bergen, side by side →

Schools

Most homes with a Pearl River address are in the Pearl River School District.

School district lines don't follow mailing addresses. Check the district for any specific house before you make an offer, and I'll confirm it on every home we look at.

Getting around

  • Pearl River station on NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line (transfer at Secaucus for Penn Station)
  • Palisades Interstate Parkway and the Garden State Parkway are both close
  • Commuter bus service to Manhattan

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