Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Pennsylvania
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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Pennsylvania ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest County | $1,162 | $111,900 | 1.038% |
| 2 | Bedford County | $1,403 | $172,900 | 0.811% |
| 3 | Jefferson County | $1,411 | $126,700 | 1.114% |
| 4 | Somerset County | $1,449 | $130,600 | 1.109% |
| 5 | Cameron County | $1,470 | $88,200 | 1.667% |
| 6 | Clarion County | $1,477 | $152,100 | 0.971% |
| 7 | Cambria County | $1,487 | $115,900 | 1.283% |
| 8 | Clearfield County | $1,488 | $125,000 | 1.190% |
| 9 | Venango County | $1,509 | $114,500 | 1.318% |
| 10 | Fayette County | $1,516 | $126,900 | 1.195% |
| 11 | McKean County | $1,615 | $98,700 | 1.636% |
| 12 | Huntingdon County | $1,648 | $180,300 | 0.914% |
| 13 | Elk County | $1,686 | $128,600 | 1.311% |
| 14 | Warren County | $1,694 | $121,800 | 1.391% |
| 15 | Blair County | $1,711 | $156,700 | 1.092% |
| 16 | Northumberland County | $1,778 | $151,600 | 1.173% |
| 17 | Potter County | $1,868 | $146,200 | 1.278% |
| 18 | Greene County | $1,893 | $146,200 | 1.295% |
| 19 | Mercer County | $1,943 | $153,600 | 1.265% |
| 20 | Philadelphia County | $1,952 | $232,400 | 0.840% |
| 21 | Sullivan County | $1,959 | $186,400 | 1.051% |
| 22 | Lawrence County | $1,983 | $136,700 | 1.451% |
| 23 | Clinton County | $2,047 | $179,100 | 1.143% |
| 24 | Tioga County | $2,093 | $176,000 | 1.189% |
| 25 | Crawford County | $2,099 | $143,400 | 1.464% |
| 26 | Bradford County | $2,110 | $182,300 | 1.157% |
| 27 | Fulton County | $2,118 | $206,000 | 1.028% |
| 28 | Schuylkill County | $2,147 | $140,400 | 1.529% |
| 29 | Juniata County | $2,167 | $206,300 | 1.050% |
| 30 | Armstrong County | $2,175 | $146,300 | 1.487% |
| 31 | Mifflin County | $2,227 | $142,900 | 1.558% |
| 32 | Columbia County | $2,266 | $199,200 | 1.138% |
| 33 | Indiana County | $2,271 | $145,400 | 1.562% |
| 34 | Susquehanna County | $2,373 | $206,700 | 1.148% |
| 35 | Snyder County | $2,402 | $205,500 | 1.169% |
| 36 | Washington County | $2,445 | $220,600 | 1.108% |
| 37 | Westmoreland County | $2,473 | $193,100 | 1.281% |
| 38 | Montour County | $2,475 | $240,300 | 1.030% |
| 39 | Luzerne County | $2,506 | $163,800 | 1.530% |
| 40 | Franklin County | $2,634 | $236,300 | 1.115% |
| 41 | Lycoming County | $2,647 | $195,600 | 1.353% |
| 42 | Union County | $2,667 | $222,900 | 1.197% |
| 43 | Beaver County | $2,672 | $185,500 | 1.440% |
| 44 | Erie County | $2,754 | $169,500 | 1.625% |
| 45 | Wyoming County | $2,763 | $205,600 | 1.344% |
| 46 | Perry County | $2,775 | $222,800 | 1.246% |
| 47 | Wayne County | $2,882 | $228,200 | 1.263% |
| 48 | Lackawanna County | $2,910 | $189,900 | 1.532% |
| 49 | Carbon County | $2,914 | $193,700 | 1.504% |
| 50 | Butler County | $2,950 | $275,600 | 1.070% |
| 51 | Dauphin County | $3,171 | $222,300 | 1.426% |
| 52 | Cumberland County | $3,180 | $261,900 | 1.214% |
| 53 | Lebanon County | $3,180 | $227,300 | 1.399% |
| 54 | Centre County | $3,282 | $308,100 | 1.065% |
| 55 | Allegheny County | $3,399 | $216,700 | 1.569% |
| 56 | Pike County | $3,502 | $250,900 | 1.396% |
| 57 | Adams County | $3,569 | $256,100 | 1.394% |
| 58 | Lancaster County | $3,941 | $279,400 | 1.411% |
| 59 | York County | $3,947 | $235,000 | 1.680% |
| 60 | Berks County | $4,238 | $239,700 | 1.768% |
| 61 | Monroe County | $4,435 | $241,200 | 1.839% |
| 62 | Lehigh County | $4,591 | $276,100 | 1.663% |
| 63 | Northampton County | $4,710 | $285,000 | 1.653% |
| 64 | Montgomery County | $5,776 | $409,900 | 1.409% |
| 65 | Bucks County | $5,833 | $421,700 | 1.383% |
| 66 | Delaware County | $6,001 | $302,400 | 1.984% |
| 67 | Chester County | $6,191 | $461,800 | 1.341% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Property Tax Bills across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Pennsylvania