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Pennsylvania property tax rates by county
Pennsylvania homeowners paid 1.26% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 40th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $3,311 a year on a median home value of $254,500. Across counties, rates ran from 0.79% (Bedford County) to 1.62% (Delaware County).
- 1.26%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.06 pts vs 2019–2023
- $3,311Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $254,500Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 3,656,971Owner-occupied homes69% of households own
How Pennsylvania compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Pennsylvania is 34% above the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.06 pts in the rate, +$70 (+2.2%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Pennsylvania owners’ median bill was $3,649; without one, $2,819.
- 67 of 67 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Pennsylvania county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1.22% | $3,561 | $268,500 | 32,214 | Reliable |
| Allegheny County | 1.47% | $3,451 | $227,600 | 355,674 | Reliable |
| Armstrong County | 1.36% | $2,161 | $157,300 | 22,097 | Reliable |
| Beaver County | 1.33% | $2,704 | $190,900 | 54,222 | Reliable |
| Bedford County | 0.79% | $1,444 | $179,000 | 15,315 | Reliable |
| Berks County | 1.60% | $4,239 | $257,300 | 116,334 | Reliable |
| Blair County | 1.05% | $1,724 | $161,100 | 36,579 | Reliable |
| Bradford County | 1.04% | $2,044 | $187,500 | 17,759 | Reliable |
| Bucks County | 1.20% | $5,826 | $445,700 | 193,879 | Reliable |
| Butler County | 0.97% | $2,970 | $294,200 | 62,184 | Reliable |
| Cambria County | 1.19% | $1,492 | $121,000 | 42,745 | Reliable |
| Cameron County | 1.31% | $1,414 | $88,900 | 1,605 | Reliable |
| Carbon County | 1.44% | $3,088 | $211,400 | 20,824 | Reliable |
| Centre County | 1.04% | $3,386 | $323,500 | 36,467 | Reliable |
| Chester County | 1.22% | $6,308 | $485,600 | 153,693 | Reliable |
| Clarion County | 0.91% | $1,503 | $155,700 | 10,909 | Reliable |
| Clearfield County | 1.07% | $1,500 | $137,000 | 25,534 | Reliable |
| Clinton County | 1.08% | $2,046 | $175,900 | 11,152 | Reliable |
| Columbia County | 1.06% | $2,286 | $206,200 | 18,313 | Reliable |
| Crawford County | 1.24% | $2,064 | $153,200 | 25,276 | Reliable |
| Cumberland County | 1.11% | $3,254 | $277,600 | 75,922 | Reliable |
| Dauphin County | 1.28% | $3,198 | $236,400 | 76,556 | Reliable |
| Delaware County | 1.62% | $6,124 | $332,200 | 151,016 | Reliable |
| Elk County | 1.15% | $1,697 | $133,600 | 10,600 | Reliable |
| Erie County | 1.52% | $2,830 | $177,000 | 75,276 | Reliable |
| Fayette County | 1.08% | $1,607 | $143,200 | 39,947 | Reliable |
| Forest County | 0.83% | $1,145 | $115,300 | 1,504 | Reliable |
| Franklin County | 1.03% | $2,740 | $249,800 | 46,691 | Reliable |
| Fulton County | 0.90% | $2,120 | $208,500 | 4,920 | Reliable |
| Greene County | 1.11% | $1,960 | $153,900 | 11,050 | Reliable |
| Huntingdon County | 0.80% | $1,718 | $183,200 | 12,942 | Reliable |
| Indiana County | 1.33% | $2,297 | $152,800 | 23,435 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 0.85% | $1,402 | $139,700 | 13,742 | Reliable |
| Juniata County | 0.85% | $2,147 | $217,000 | 6,661 | Reliable |
| Lackawanna County | 1.40% | $3,012 | $201,800 | 57,744 | Reliable |
| Lancaster County | 1.20% | $3,975 | $301,100 | 148,550 | Reliable |
| Lawrence County | 1.25% | $1,967 | $147,200 | 27,379 | Reliable |
| Lebanon County | 1.23% | $3,310 | $242,000 | 40,419 | Reliable |
| Lehigh County | 1.42% | $4,651 | $300,400 | 94,675 | Reliable |
| Luzerne County | 1.35% | $2,530 | $174,100 | 91,565 | Reliable |
| Lycoming County | 1.24% | $2,649 | $202,200 | 32,375 | Reliable |
| McKean County | 1.13% | $1,660 | $104,500 | 12,760 | Reliable |
| Mercer County | 1.06% | $1,936 | $164,000 | 33,679 | Reliable |
| Mifflin County | 1.22% | $2,266 | $156,700 | 13,166 | Reliable |
| Monroe County | 1.62% | $4,447 | $267,600 | 49,111 | Reliable |
| Montgomery County | 1.29% | $5,875 | $436,700 | 239,495 | Reliable |
| Montour County | 0.92% | $2,507 | $248,100 | 5,385 | Reliable |
| Northampton County | 1.44% | $4,700 | $308,600 | 87,201 | Reliable |
| Northumberland County | 1.12% | $1,794 | $162,400 | 28,594 | Reliable |
| Perry County | 1.07% | $2,859 | $236,400 | 14,974 | Reliable |
| Philadelphia County | 0.85% | $2,003 | $243,100 | 351,905 | Reliable |
| Pike County | 1.24% | $3,542 | $272,600 | 21,116 | Reliable |
| Potter County | 0.98% | $1,857 | $153,100 | 5,571 | Reliable |
| Schuylkill County | 1.29% | $2,140 | $153,000 | 44,125 | Reliable |
| Snyder County | 1.02% | $2,388 | $215,300 | 11,035 | Reliable |
| Somerset County | 0.99% | $1,477 | $150,600 | 23,594 | Reliable |
| Sullivan County | 0.95% | $2,015 | $197,100 | 2,167 | Reliable |
| Susquehanna County | 0.91% | $2,365 | $216,400 | 12,177 | Reliable |
| Tioga County | 1.01% | $2,078 | $181,100 | 12,911 | Reliable |
| Union County | 1.18% | $2,744 | $240,100 | 10,520 | Reliable |
| Venango County | 1.22% | $1,520 | $119,800 | 16,110 | Reliable |
| Warren County | 1.12% | $1,687 | $127,500 | 12,813 | Reliable |
| Washington County | 1.10% | $2,485 | $228,500 | 67,353 | Reliable |
| Wayne County | 1.10% | $3,039 | $242,100 | 16,811 | Reliable |
| Westmoreland County | 1.20% | $2,501 | $203,500 | 121,528 | Reliable |
| Wyoming County | 1.24% | $2,817 | $215,400 | 8,502 | Reliable |
| York County | 1.54% | $4,006 | $248,600 | 138,624 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.