67 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Pennsylvania
The average effective property tax rate across Pennsylvania is 1.317%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 21.55¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Every county in Pennsylvania
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 0.840% | $232,400 | $1,952 |
| Allegheny County | 1.569% | $216,700 | $3,399 |
| Montgomery County | 1.409% | $409,900 | $5,776 |
| Bucks County | 1.383% | $421,700 | $5,833 |
| Delaware County | 1.984% | $302,400 | $6,001 |
| Lancaster County | 1.411% | $279,400 | $3,941 |
| Chester County | 1.341% | $461,800 | $6,191 |
| York County | 1.680% | $235,000 | $3,947 |
| Berks County | 1.768% | $239,700 | $4,238 |
| Lehigh County | 1.663% | $276,100 | $4,591 |
| Westmoreland County | 1.281% | $193,100 | $2,473 |
| Luzerne County | 1.530% | $163,800 | $2,506 |
| Northampton County | 1.653% | $285,000 | $4,710 |
| Dauphin County | 1.426% | $222,300 | $3,171 |
| Erie County | 1.625% | $169,500 | $2,754 |
| Cumberland County | 1.214% | $261,900 | $3,180 |
| Lackawanna County | 1.532% | $189,900 | $2,910 |
| Washington County | 1.108% | $220,600 | $2,445 |
| Butler County | 1.070% | $275,600 | $2,950 |
| Monroe County | 1.839% | $241,200 | $4,435 |
| Beaver County | 1.440% | $185,500 | $2,672 |
| Centre County | 1.065% | $308,100 | $3,282 |
| Franklin County | 1.115% | $236,300 | $2,634 |
| Lebanon County | 1.399% | $227,300 | $3,180 |
| Schuylkill County | 1.529% | $140,400 | $2,147 |
| Cambria County | 1.283% | $115,900 | $1,487 |
| Fayette County | 1.195% | $126,900 | $1,516 |
| Blair County | 1.092% | $156,700 | $1,711 |
| Lycoming County | 1.353% | $195,600 | $2,647 |
| Mercer County | 1.265% | $153,600 | $1,943 |
| Adams County | 1.394% | $256,100 | $3,569 |
| Northumberland County | 1.173% | $151,600 | $1,778 |
| Lawrence County | 1.451% | $136,700 | $1,983 |
| Indiana County | 1.562% | $145,400 | $2,271 |
| Crawford County | 1.464% | $143,400 | $2,099 |
| Clearfield County | 1.190% | $125,000 | $1,488 |
| Somerset County | 1.109% | $130,600 | $1,449 |
| Carbon County | 1.504% | $193,700 | $2,914 |
| Armstrong County | 1.487% | $146,300 | $2,175 |
| Columbia County | 1.138% | $199,200 | $2,266 |
| Bradford County | 1.157% | $182,300 | $2,110 |
| Pike County | 1.396% | $250,900 | $3,502 |
| Wayne County | 1.263% | $228,200 | $2,882 |
| Venango County | 1.318% | $114,500 | $1,509 |
| Bedford County | 0.811% | $172,900 | $1,403 |
| Mifflin County | 1.558% | $142,900 | $2,227 |
| Perry County | 1.246% | $222,800 | $2,775 |
| Jefferson County | 1.114% | $126,700 | $1,411 |
| Huntingdon County | 0.914% | $180,300 | $1,648 |
| Union County | 1.197% | $222,900 | $2,667 |
| Tioga County | 1.189% | $176,000 | $2,093 |
| McKean County | 1.636% | $98,700 | $1,615 |
| Snyder County | 1.169% | $205,500 | $2,402 |
| Susquehanna County | 1.148% | $206,700 | $2,373 |
| Warren County | 1.391% | $121,800 | $1,694 |
| Clinton County | 1.143% | $179,100 | $2,047 |
| Clarion County | 0.971% | $152,100 | $1,477 |
| Greene County | 1.295% | $146,200 | $1,893 |
| Elk County | 1.311% | $128,600 | $1,686 |
| Wyoming County | 1.344% | $205,600 | $2,763 |
| Juniata County | 1.050% | $206,300 | $2,167 |
| Montour County | 1.030% | $240,300 | $2,475 |
| Potter County | 1.278% | $146,200 | $1,868 |
| Fulton County | 1.028% | $206,000 | $2,118 |
| Forest County | 1.038% | $111,900 | $1,162 |
| Sullivan County | 1.051% | $186,400 | $1,959 |
| Cameron County | 1.667% | $88,200 | $1,470 |