Pennsylvania Property Tax
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Effective property tax rate
1.39%
0.39pp above the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Pennsylvania's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | 1.98% |
| 2 | Monroe County | 1.84% |
| 3 | Berks County | 1.77% |
| 4 | York County | 1.68% |
| 5 | Cameron County | 1.67% |
| 6 | Lehigh County | 1.66% |
| 7 | Northampton County | 1.65% |
| 8 | McKean County | 1.64% |
| 9 | Erie County | 1.63% |
| 10 | Allegheny County | 1.57% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedford County | 0.81% |
| 2 | Philadelphia County | 0.84% |
| 3 | Huntingdon County | 0.91% |
| 4 | Clarion County | 0.97% |
| 5 | Fulton County | 1.03% |
| 6 | Montour County | 1.03% |
| 7 | Forest County | 1.04% |
| 8 | Juniata County | 1.05% |
| 9 | Sullivan County | 1.05% |
| 10 | Centre County | 1.06% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Showing 67 of 67 counties
- Adams CountyRate:1.39%Home:$256,100Tax:$3,569
- Allegheny CountyRate:1.57%Home:$216,700Tax:$3,399
- Armstrong CountyRate:1.49%Home:$146,300Tax:$2,175
- Beaver CountyRate:1.44%Home:$185,500Tax:$2,672
- Bedford CountyRate:0.81%Home:$172,900Tax:$1,403
- Berks CountyRate:1.77%Home:$239,700Tax:$4,238
- Blair CountyRate:1.09%Home:$156,700Tax:$1,711
- Bradford CountyRate:1.16%Home:$182,300Tax:$2,110
- Bucks CountyRate:1.38%Home:$421,700Tax:$5,833
- Butler CountyRate:1.07%Home:$275,600Tax:$2,950
- Cambria CountyRate:1.28%Home:$115,900Tax:$1,487
- Cameron CountyRate:1.67%Home:$88,200Tax:$1,470
- Carbon CountyRate:1.50%Home:$193,700Tax:$2,914
- Centre CountyRate:1.06%Home:$308,100Tax:$3,282
- Chester CountyRate:1.34%Home:$461,800Tax:$6,191
- Clarion CountyRate:0.97%Home:$152,100Tax:$1,477
- Clearfield CountyRate:1.19%Home:$125,000Tax:$1,488
- Clinton CountyRate:1.14%Home:$179,100Tax:$2,047
- Columbia CountyRate:1.14%Home:$199,200Tax:$2,266
- Crawford CountyRate:1.46%Home:$143,400Tax:$2,099
- Cumberland CountyRate:1.21%Home:$261,900Tax:$3,180
- Dauphin CountyRate:1.43%Home:$222,300Tax:$3,171
- Delaware CountyRate:1.98%Home:$302,400Tax:$6,001
- Elk CountyRate:1.31%Home:$128,600Tax:$1,686
- Erie CountyRate:1.63%Home:$169,500Tax:$2,754
- Fayette CountyRate:1.20%Home:$126,900Tax:$1,516
- Forest CountyRate:1.04%Home:$111,900Tax:$1,162
- Franklin CountyRate:1.11%Home:$236,300Tax:$2,634
- Fulton CountyRate:1.03%Home:$206,000Tax:$2,118
- Greene CountyRate:1.29%Home:$146,200Tax:$1,893
- Huntingdon CountyRate:0.91%Home:$180,300Tax:$1,648
- Indiana CountyRate:1.56%Home:$145,400Tax:$2,271
- Jefferson CountyRate:1.11%Home:$126,700Tax:$1,411
- Juniata CountyRate:1.05%Home:$206,300Tax:$2,167
- Lackawanna CountyRate:1.53%Home:$189,900Tax:$2,910
- Lancaster CountyRate:1.41%Home:$279,400Tax:$3,941
- Lawrence CountyRate:1.45%Home:$136,700Tax:$1,983
- Lebanon CountyRate:1.40%Home:$227,300Tax:$3,180
- Lehigh CountyRate:1.66%Home:$276,100Tax:$4,591
- Luzerne CountyRate:1.53%Home:$163,800Tax:$2,506
- Lycoming CountyRate:1.35%Home:$195,600Tax:$2,647
- McKean CountyRate:1.64%Home:$98,700Tax:$1,615
- Mercer CountyRate:1.26%Home:$153,600Tax:$1,943
- Mifflin CountyRate:1.56%Home:$142,900Tax:$2,227
- Monroe CountyRate:1.84%Home:$241,200Tax:$4,435
- Montgomery CountyRate:1.41%Home:$409,900Tax:$5,776
- Montour CountyRate:1.03%Home:$240,300Tax:$2,475
- Northampton CountyRate:1.65%Home:$285,000Tax:$4,710
- Northumberland CountyRate:1.17%Home:$151,600Tax:$1,778
- Perry CountyRate:1.25%Home:$222,800Tax:$2,775
- Philadelphia CountyRate:0.84%Home:$232,400Tax:$1,952
- Pike CountyRate:1.40%Home:$250,900Tax:$3,502
- Potter CountyRate:1.28%Home:$146,200Tax:$1,868
- Schuylkill CountyRate:1.53%Home:$140,400Tax:$2,147
- Snyder CountyRate:1.17%Home:$205,500Tax:$2,402
- Somerset CountyRate:1.11%Home:$130,600Tax:$1,449
- Sullivan CountyRate:1.05%Home:$186,400Tax:$1,959
- Susquehanna CountyRate:1.15%Home:$206,700Tax:$2,373
- Tioga CountyRate:1.19%Home:$176,000Tax:$2,093
- Union CountyRate:1.20%Home:$222,900Tax:$2,667
- Venango CountyRate:1.32%Home:$114,500Tax:$1,509
- Warren CountyRate:1.39%Home:$121,800Tax:$1,694
- Washington CountyRate:1.11%Home:$220,600Tax:$2,445
- Wayne CountyRate:1.26%Home:$228,200Tax:$2,882
- Westmoreland CountyRate:1.28%Home:$193,100Tax:$2,473
- Wyoming CountyRate:1.34%Home:$205,600Tax:$2,763
- York CountyRate:1.68%Home:$235,000Tax:$3,947
Pennsylvania Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Pennsylvania, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Pennsylvania is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 1.39%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Pennsylvania.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Pennsylvania is 1.39%. Based on the median home value of $193,100, a typical homeowner pays around $2,373 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Bedford County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Pennsylvania at 0.81%. The median home value there is $172,900, with a median annual tax of $1,403.
Delaware County has the highest effective property tax rate in Pennsylvania at 1.98%. The median home value there is $302,400, with a median annual tax of $6,001.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Pennsylvania's rate of 1.39% is 0.39 percentage points above the national average. This means Pennsylvania homeowners typically pay more in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.