Visitors spent $2.53 billion in Westchester County in 2025, a 6.4% increase that outpaced every other Hudson Valley county and the statewide average.

The figures come from a Tourism Economics study released by Westchester County on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study estimated that tourism-generated tax revenue saves the average Westchester household about $785 a year in taxes that would otherwise be needed to maintain the same level of government services.

The county accounted for 45% of all visitor spending across the six-county Hudson Valley region.

The data does not break out figures by municipality, but Rye and Harrison are among the communities that benefit from the county's visitor economy, which has grown more than 50% since 2021, when spending stood at roughly $1.66 billion. Gains have been recorded every year since.

"Reaching $2.5 billion in visitor spending shows the enormous value of this sector to our economy and our residents," County Executive Ken Jenkins said in the county's announcement.

Jobs, taxes and income

Tourism supported 22,653 Westchester jobs in 2025, up 587 from the prior year. The sector generated $1.42 billion in personal income, more than the other five Hudson Valley counties combined.

State and local tax revenue from tourism totaled $292.8 million, representing 43% of the Hudson Valley's tourism tax base.

Statewide, visitor spending grew 3.9%. The Hudson Valley as a whole grew 3.8%. Westchester's 6.4% gain was the strongest in the region.

Local draws and what's ahead

SafeWise named Rye the safest city in New York for 2026, as reported by Secret NYC, citing Playland Park, Rye Town Park & Beach, the Jay Heritage Center and downtown Rye as visitor draws.

Film and television production adds another layer. A separate county report released Monday, Sept. 14, found that film and TV production generated $1.85 billion in economic impact in Westchester in 2025.

Productions filmed in Rye and Harrison include Apple TV+'s "Your Friends & Neighbors."

Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tourism & Film, said the results show why destination marketing and development need to work together.

Sean Meade, president of the Westchester Hotel Association, pointed to the county's strength as both a leisure and meetings destination.

New hospitality investments in 2026 include Windrose on Hudson in Ossining, the reopened Kittle House Inn in Chappaqua and the Sleepy Hollow Hotel joining the Dolce by Wyndham collection. Fall events on the county calendar include the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience and Hudson Valley Restaurant Week.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester marks its 100th anniversary in 2026, with a centennial celebration set for Saturday, Sept. 19, and a Roger Daltrey performance on Tuesday, Sept. 22.