Chappaqua
Learn about Chappaqua
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York. It is on 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line. In the New York State Legislature it is within the New York State Assembly's 93rd district and the New York Senate's 40th district. In Congress the village is in New York's 17th District.
Chappaqua was founded by a group of Quakers in the 1730s and was the home of Horace Greeley, New-York Tribune editor and U.S. congressman. Since the late 1990s, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have lived there.
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MEDIAN SALES PRICE
| RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Douglas G Grafflin School | Kindergarten - 4th Grade | Public |
| 5 | Roaring Brook School | Kindergarten - 4th Grade | Public |
| 5 | Westorchard School | Kindergarten - 4th Grade | Public |
| 5 | Robert E Bell School | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| 5 | Seven Bridges Middle School | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| 5 | Horace Greeley High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
- East / West Boundaries: Hudson River to Long Island Sound
- North / South Boundaries: Lake Mohegan to Yonkers
Median home value — Chappaqua, NY
What’s Chappaqua, NY like?
- Population
- 12,940
- Median HH income
- $238K
- Owner-occupied
- 93%
- Median commute
- 29 min
Source: ATTOM Data Solutions, community demographic and housing records, July 2026.
HOME VALUES — DISTRIBUTION
What homes are worth in Chappaqua, NY
- With mortgage
- 65.9%
- Bands reported
- 24 / 24
Source: ATTOM Data Solutions, community housing records, July 2026. Bars show the share of owner-occupied homes in each value band.
| Value range | Share of owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|
| Under $10K | 0% |
| $10K–$14K | 0% |
| $15K–$19K | 0% |
| $20K–$24K | 0% |
| $25K–$29K | 0% |
| $30K–$34K | 0% |
| $35K–$39K | 0% |
| $40K–$49K | 0% |
| $50K–$59K | 0.5% |
| $60K–$69K | 0.0% |
| $70K–$79K | 0% |
| $80K–$89K | 0% |
| $90K–$99K | 0.2% |
| $100K–$124K | 0% |
| $125K–$149K | 0% |
| $150K–$174K | 0.2% |
| $175K–$199K | 0% |
| $200K–$249K | 0.1% |
| $250K–$299K | 0% |
| $300K–$399K | 1.0% |
| $400K–$499K | 1.7% |
| $500K–$749K | 15.6% |
| $750K–$999K | 33.8% |
| $1M+ | 47.1% |
CLIMATE — ANNUAL
Climate curve, Chappaqua, NY
- Coolest — Jan
- 28°
- Warmest — Jul
- 74°
- Annual avg
- 51°
- Annual precip
- 51.0"
Source: ATTOM Data Solutions, community climate normals, July 2026. “Comfortable days” is an illustrative heuristic — the monthly comfort-temperature midpoint weighted against a modest precipitation penalty — not a scientific index.
| Month | Comfort temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 4.1" |
| February | 31° | 3.1" |
| March | 39° | 4.3" |
| April | 50° | 4.4" |
| May | 60° | 4.8" |
| June | 69° | 4.3" |
| July | 74° | 4.6" |
| August | 72° | 4.4" |
| September | 65° | 4.5" |
| October | 54° | 4.2" |
| November | 44° | 4.6" |
| December | 33° | 3.9" |
COMMUTE — MODE SHARE
Median one-way commute
Most commuters here drove alone — 43.2% of the workforce, with a typical one-way trip of 29 min.
- Drove alone
- 43.2%
- Worked from home
- 33.1%
- Public transit
- 16.5%
- Carpooled
- 6.5%
- Walked
- 0.8%
- Bicycle
- 0%
- Motorcycle
- 0%
- Other
- 0%
- No vehicle
- 1.1%
- Median vehicles
- 2.6
- 2+ vehicles
- 55.7%
Source: ATTOM Data Solutions, community transportation profile, July 2026. Mode share reflects the primary means of transportation to work among workers 16 and older; figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
| Mode | Share of commuters |
|---|---|
| Drove alone | 43.2% |
| Worked from home | 33.1% |
| Public transit | 16.5% |
| Carpooled | 6.5% |
| Walked | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% |
| Motorcycle | 0.0% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Travel time | Share of commuters |
|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 16.9% |
| 15–29 min | 27.4% |
| 30–59 min | 21.6% |
| 60–89 min | 20.9% |
| 90+ min | 13.1% |
AREA SIGNALS — SCORECARD
60/ 100
Overall grade — Chappaqua, NY
Overall composite score 60 of 100, grade D.An illustrative composite across 4 categories built from ATTOM community-profile data for Chappaqua, NY — a visual read, not a certified score.
- Affordability
- 65
- D
-
Median home value $978K against a $150K–$2.5M market band.
- Climate Comfort
- 63
- D
-
51°F average, 55% possible sunshine.
- Commute Ease
- 60
- D
-
29-min median commute; 33% work from home.
- Growth Trajectory
- 52
- F
-
Population projected to change +3.5% over 5 years.
Illustrative grades normalized against typical market bands — not a licensed scoring methodology. Source: ATTOM Data Solutions, community profile, July 2026 vintage. Index fields: 100 = national average.
| Category | Score | Grade | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 60 | D | Illustrative composite across 4 categories. |
| Affordability | 65 | D | Median home value $978K against a $150K–$2.5M market band. |
| Climate Comfort | 63 | D | 51°F average, 55% possible sunshine. |
| Commute Ease | 60 | D | 29-min median commute; 33% work from home. |
| Growth Trajectory | 52 | F | Population projected to change +3.5% over 5 years. |
