Pelham Manor, New York

Village in Westchester County · population 5,752 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,093,300
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 27° / 86°
Snow a year: 33 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 42.4

Pelham Manor is a village of 5,752 people in Westchester County, New York. The median home is worth $1,093,300, above the typical New York town ($217,700). It ranks more upscale than 100% of New York towns, more seaside character than 100% of New York towns, more vibrant than 97% of New York towns.

Pelham Manor in our rankings:

How Pelham Manor ranks

Percentile among New York towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New York towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pelham Manor is worth $1,093,300, above the typical New York town ($217,700). Homes cost about 4.4 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 18% of New York towns. Median rent is $2,705 a month. 92.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New York towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pelham Manor	Typical New York town
Median home value	$1,093,300	$217,700
Median rent	$2,705	$1,080
Median household income	$250,001	$80,740
Home value ÷ income	4.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	92.2%	79.5%
Median year built	1938	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Pelham Manor

People	Pelham Manor	Typical New York town
Median age	42.4	43.5
Age 65 and over	16.0%	20.4%
Under 18	30.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	79.6%	30.4%
Below the poverty line	2.5%	9.3%
Veterans	1.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.9%	—
Work from home	24.2%	11.1%
Average commute	39.4 min	26.0 min
Homes with broadband	91.6%	91.1%

Weather in Pelham Manor

July highs average 86.1°F and January lows 27.3°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 32.7 inches of snow (typical New York town: 62.9 in). Expect about 23 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 67 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bronx station (4.5 mi away); snow from Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley (8.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pelham Manor since 1950, compared with 5 for the typical New York town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 15, 1970 about 6.2 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 8 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 2, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 38 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 1, 2011.

Severe weather in Westchester County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Westchester County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 23 deaths recorded.

Westchester County has been included in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 30, 2024	Flood	DR-4755: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 5, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
August 22, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3565: Hurricane Henri
October 2, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4567: Tropical Storm Isaias

Jobs and pay in Westchester County

Westchester County had 429,582 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $94,317 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Pelham Manor itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Pelham Manor

95 public schools with 47,038 students, about 11.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL	9-12	1,700	12.6
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ	K-8	1,515	14.0
PS 89	PK-8	1,205	13.4
PS/MS 194	K-8	1,164	12.3
PS 71 ROSE E SCALA	K-8	1,157	12.9
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL	9-12	1,119	12.7
PS 96 RICHARD RODGERS	PK-5	881	13.3
PS 106 PARKCHESTER	PK-5	851	12.2
PS 47 JOHN RANDOLPH	K-5	831	13.2
JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)	6-8	788	11.9
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE (charter)	K-8	755	21.0
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS	6-8	738	11.7

Towns near Pelham Manor

Pelham, NY
0.5 mi · 13,078 people · home $974,300
Pelham, NY
1.2 mi · 7,326 people · home $915,800
Mount Vernon, NY
1.8 mi · 73,893 people · home $484,000
New Rochelle, NY
2.5 mi · 79,726 people · home $702,500
Bronxville, NY
3.4 mi · 6,656 people · home $1,095,100
Larchmont, NY
3.6 mi · 6,630 people · home $1,635,500
Mamaroneck, NY
3.8 mi · 31,758 people · home $1,076,700
Eastchester, NY
4.2 mi · 34,641 people · home $806,300

Pelham Manor questions

Is Pelham Manor, New York a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pelham Manor scores better for retirees than 3% of New York towns and quieter than 6%. 16.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.4).

How much does a house cost in Pelham Manor?

The median owner-occupied home in Pelham Manor is valued at $1,093,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 4.4 times income. Median rent is $2,705 a month.

What is the weather like in Pelham Manor?

July highs average 86.1°F and January lows 27.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.9 inches of precipitation a year and 32.7 inches of snow.

Does Pelham Manor get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pelham Manor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 15, 1970. The typical New York town has had 5.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pelham Manor's Census boundary (GEOID 3657023). Comparisons use the median of New York towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.