Pennsylvania · FIPS 42011 · ACS 2020–2024
Berks County, Pennsylvania property tax rate
Homeowners in Berks County paid a median of $4,239 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $257,300 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.60% of home value, 27% above the Pennsylvania rate of 1.26% and 70% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.60%Effective tax rate±0.04% margin · Pennsylvania: 1.26%
- $4,239Median tax per yearPennsylvania: $3,311 · U.S.: $3,119
- $257,300Median home valuePennsylvania: $254,500
- 116,334Owner-occupied homes71% of households own
| Measure | Berks County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | Berks County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.60% | 1.26% | 0.94% | 1.71% | −0.11 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,239 | $3,311 | $3,119 | $4,238 | +$1 (+0.0%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,438 | $3,649 | $3,489 | $4,459 | −$21 (-0.5%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,906 | $2,819 | $2,576 | $3,849 | +$57 (+1.5%) |
| Median home value | $257,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 | $239,700 | +$17,600 (+7.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $542,747,400 | $14,642,214,600 | $360,573,527,500 | $532,555,600 |
How Berks County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $16.00 a year, against $12.55 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Pennsylvania: 65 of 67 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 94% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.61% of value; homes without one: 1.59%. Median bills: $4,438 and $3,906.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.11 pts) and the median tax changed +$1 (+0.0%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.60% ± 0.04% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 116,334 owner-occupied homes.
Pennsylvania counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County | 1.42% | $4,651 | $300,400 |
| Carbon County | 1.44% | $3,088 | $211,400 |
| Northampton County | 1.44% | $4,700 | $308,600 |
| Allegheny County | 1.47% | $3,451 | $227,600 |
| Erie County | 1.52% | $2,830 | $177,000 |
| York County | 1.54% | $4,006 | $248,600 |
| Monroe County | 1.62% | $4,447 | $267,600 |
| Delaware County | 1.62% | $6,124 | $332,200 |
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.