Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Delaware County
runs $3,519 a year more than in
Bedford County, inside the same state.
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 21.73¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Pennsylvania
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Philadelphia$232,400Pittsburgh$193,200Allentown$188,900Reading$109,800Erie$108,200Bethlehem$236,500Scranton$141,700Lancaster$203,700Levittown$311,000Harrisburg$121,000York$103,100Wilkes-Barre$108,000Altoona$113,600State College$414,400Norristown$205,100Chester$85,400Bethel Park$258,700Drexel Hill$239,900Hazleton$129,000Easton$169,200Monroeville$197,400Williamsport$146,500Plum$218,600Lebanon$143,200King of Prussia$396,500Pottstown$172,300Allison Park$328,700Chambersburg$196,200New Castle$72,000Carlisle$212,400Baldwin$191,700Murrysville$316,400West Mifflin$131,400West Chester$481,300Phoenixville$348,200Lansdale$319,000Johnstown$42,100Colonial Park$223,800McKeesport$69,800Fullerton$229,900Hanover$200,900Hermitage$187,600Horsham$363,100Weigelstown$202,100Franklin Park$467,700Whitehall$229,200Greensburg$177,000Hershey$339,300Indiana$123,300Ardmore$446,300Wilkinsburg$140,300Dunmore$186,900Willow Grove$326,300Ephrata$215,100Carnot-Moon$256,600Montgomeryville$452,400Pottsville$97,700Washington$121,000Kingston$164,200Coatesville$160,500
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Property tax exemptions in Pennsylvania, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
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 |