Pennsylvania · FIPS 42043 · ACS 2020–2024
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania property tax rate
Homeowners in Dauphin County paid a median of $3,198 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $236,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.28% of home value, 2% above the Pennsylvania rate of 1.26% and 36% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.28%Effective tax rate±0.05% margin · Pennsylvania: 1.26%
- $3,198Median tax per yearPennsylvania: $3,311 · U.S.: $3,119
- $236,400Median home valuePennsylvania: $254,500
- 76,556Owner-occupied homes63% of households own
| Measure | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | Dauphin County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.28% | 1.26% | 0.94% | 1.37% | −0.09 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,198 | $3,311 | $3,119 | $3,171 | +$27 (+0.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,280 | $3,649 | $3,489 | $3,282 | −$2 (-0.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,063 | $2,819 | $2,576 | $2,974 | +$89 (+3.0%) |
| Median home value | $236,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 | $222,300 | +$14,100 (+6.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $279,689,000 | $14,642,214,600 | $360,573,527,500 | $274,963,000 |
How Dauphin County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $12.82 a year, against $12.55 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Pennsylvania: 50 of 67 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 84% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.32% of value; homes without one: 1.23%. Median bills: $3,280 and $3,063.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.09 pts) and the median tax changed +$27 (+0.9%). 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 1.28% ± 0.05% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 76,556 owner-occupied homes.
Pennsylvania counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 1.24% | $3,542 | $272,600 |
| Wyoming County | 1.24% | $2,817 | $215,400 |
| Lycoming County | 1.24% | $2,649 | $202,200 |
| Crawford County | 1.24% | $2,064 | $153,200 |
| Lawrence County | 1.25% | $1,967 | $147,200 |
| Schuylkill County | 1.29% | $2,140 | $153,000 |
| Montgomery County | 1.29% | $5,875 | $436,700 |
| Cameron County | 1.31% | $1,414 | $88,900 |
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.