Pennsylvania property tax rates
Homeowners in Pennsylvania typically pay about 1.30% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 12th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
1.30%
39% above the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$3,311
per year
Median home value
$254,500
Counties covered
67
67 with a rate
Within Pennsylvania, the effective rate ranges from 1.84% in Delaware County down to 0.81% in Bedford County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official Pennsylvania resource: Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax/Rent Rebate — property tax is assessed and collected locally. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All Pennsylvania counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Adams County | 1.33% | $3,561 | $268,500 |
| 10 | Allegheny County | 1.52% | $3,451 | $227,600 |
| 18 | Armstrong County | 1.37% | $2,161 | $157,300 |
| 16 | Beaver County | 1.42% | $2,704 | $190,900 |
| 67 | Bedford County | 0.81% | $1,444 | $179,000 |
| 3 | Berks County | 1.65% | $4,239 | $257,300 |
| 54 | Blair County | 1.07% | $1,724 | $161,100 |
| 52 | Bradford County | 1.09% | $2,044 | $187,500 |
| 29 | Bucks County | 1.31% | $5,826 | $445,700 |
| 59 | Butler County | 1.01% | $2,970 | $294,200 |
| 36 | Cambria County | 1.23% | $1,492 | $121,000 |
| 6 | Cameron County | 1.59% | $1,414 | $88,900 |
| 13 | Carbon County | 1.46% | $3,088 | $211,400 |
| 55 | Centre County | 1.05% | $3,386 | $323,500 |
| 31 | Chester County | 1.30% | $6,308 | $485,600 |
| 64 | Clarion County | 0.97% | $1,503 | $155,700 |
| 50 | Clearfield County | 1.09% | $1,500 | $137,000 |
| 42 | Clinton County | 1.16% | $2,046 | $175,900 |
| 47 | Columbia County | 1.11% | $2,286 | $206,200 |
| 21 | Crawford County | 1.35% | $2,064 | $153,200 |
| 41 | Cumberland County | 1.17% | $3,254 | $277,600 |
| 20 | Dauphin County | 1.35% | $3,198 | $236,400 |
| 1 | Delaware County | 1.84% | $6,124 | $332,200 |
| 33 | Elk County | 1.27% | $1,697 | $133,600 |
| 5 | Erie County | 1.60% | $2,830 | $177,000 |
| 45 | Fayette County | 1.12% | $1,607 | $143,200 |
| 61 | Forest County | 0.99% | $1,145 | $115,300 |
| 49 | Franklin County | 1.10% | $2,740 | $249,800 |
| 57 | Fulton County | 1.02% | $2,120 | $208,500 |
| 32 | Greene County | 1.27% | $1,960 | $153,900 |
| 65 | Huntingdon County | 0.94% | $1,718 | $183,200 |
| 11 | Indiana County | 1.50% | $2,297 | $152,800 |
| 60 | Jefferson County | 1.00% | $1,402 | $139,700 |
| 62 | Juniata County | 0.99% | $2,147 | $217,000 |
| 12 | Lackawanna County | 1.49% | $3,012 | $201,800 |
| 26 | Lancaster County | 1.32% | $3,975 | $301,100 |
| 23 | Lawrence County | 1.34% | $1,967 | $147,200 |
| 19 | Lebanon County | 1.37% | $3,310 | $242,000 |
| 8 | Lehigh County | 1.55% | $4,651 | $300,400 |
| 14 | Luzerne County | 1.45% | $2,530 | $174,100 |
| 27 | Lycoming County | 1.31% | $2,649 | $202,200 |
| 7 | McKean County | 1.59% | $1,660 | $104,500 |
| 40 | Mercer County | 1.18% | $1,936 | $164,000 |
| 15 | Mifflin County | 1.45% | $2,266 | $156,700 |
| 2 | Monroe County | 1.66% | $4,447 | $267,600 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 1.35% | $5,875 | $436,700 |
| 58 | Montour County | 1.01% | $2,507 | $248,100 |
| 9 | Northampton County | 1.52% | $4,700 | $308,600 |
| 48 | Northumberland County | 1.10% | $1,794 | $162,400 |
| 39 | Perry County | 1.21% | $2,859 | $236,400 |
| 66 | Philadelphia County | 0.82% | $2,003 | $243,100 |
| 30 | Pike County | 1.30% | $3,542 | $272,600 |
| 38 | Potter County | 1.21% | $1,857 | $153,100 |
| 17 | Schuylkill County | 1.40% | $2,140 | $153,000 |
| 46 | Snyder County | 1.11% | $2,388 | $215,300 |
| 63 | Somerset County | 0.98% | $1,477 | $150,600 |
| 56 | Sullivan County | 1.02% | $2,015 | $197,100 |
| 51 | Susquehanna County | 1.09% | $2,365 | $216,400 |
| 43 | Tioga County | 1.15% | $2,078 | $181,100 |
| 44 | Union County | 1.14% | $2,744 | $240,100 |
| 34 | Venango County | 1.27% | $1,520 | $119,800 |
| 25 | Warren County | 1.32% | $1,687 | $127,500 |
| 53 | Washington County | 1.09% | $2,485 | $228,500 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 1.26% | $3,039 | $242,100 |
| 37 | Westmoreland County | 1.23% | $2,501 | $203,500 |
| 28 | Wyoming County | 1.31% | $2,817 | $215,400 |
| 4 | York County | 1.61% | $4,006 | $248,600 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.