Pennsylvania Property Tax Calculator
Estimate Pennsylvania property tax by county using the latest effective rates — compare counties and the 1.26% state average.
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How to use this calculator
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Enter your home value.
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Choose your county, or the Pennsylvania state average.
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If you know your own effective rate, enter it to override the selection.
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Read the estimated annual and monthly property tax.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average property tax rate in Pennsylvania?
The average effective property tax rate on owner-occupied homes in Pennsylvania is 1.26%, which ranks 12 of 50 states from highest to lowest. The US average is 0.9%, so Pennsylvania is $360 higher per $100,000 of value; the median state is 0.79%.
How much is property tax on a $300,000 home in Pennsylvania?
At the 1.26% Pennsylvania average the estimate is $3,780 a year, or $315 a month. At the US average rate the same home would be $2,700, which is $1,080 less than the Pennsylvania estimate.
Which Pennsylvania county has the highest property tax rate?
Among the large counties listed here, Delaware County has the highest effective rate at 1.98% and Philadelphia County the lowest at 0.84%. That is $7,938 against $3,360 a year on a $400,000 home.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the other big states on this site?
Of the eight largest state pages, Pennsylvania ranks 6th by effective rate. New Jersey is highest at 1.88% and California lowest at 0.7%; Pennsylvania is at 1.26%.
How is property tax calculated in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania property taxes are set by counties, municipalities and school districts, so bills differ a lot even within a county. Philadelphia's effective rate is much lower than many suburban counties.
Why can my real bill differ from this estimate?
Even within Pennsylvania, listed county rates run from 0.84% in Philadelphia County to 1.98% in Delaware County, and city, school district, exemptions, assessment caps and reassessments change what you owe. The county numbers are medians, so a rate you work out from your own Pennsylvania bill will be closer.
Which Pennsylvania county is closest to the state average rate?
Chester County, at 1.34% against the 1.26% state average. That is 0.08 percentage points above the Pennsylvania figure.
Can I enter my own property tax rate for Pennsylvania?
Yes. Take the Pennsylvania tax you paid, divide it by the home's market value and enter the percentage in the own-rate box; it overrides the county or state selection.
Pennsylvania property tax — 1.26% average effective rate
Pennsylvania county rates vary by a factor of 2.4
Delaware County has the highest effective rate in the table at 1.98% and Philadelphia County the lowest at 0.84%, a gap of 1.14 percentage points. On a $400,000 home that is $7,938 a year in Delaware against $3,360 in Philadelphia, a difference of $4,578. 9 of the 10 listed counties are above the 1.26% state average and 1 are at or below it; Chester County (1.34%) is the closest to it. The county with the lowest median home value, Allegheny County at $216,700, sits mid-table by rate (1.57%, 5 of 10). The priciest county, Chester County ($461,800), has one of the lowest rates at 1.34%.
| County | Median home value | Median property tax paid | Effective rate | Tax on $400,000 | Per month on $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | $302,400 | $6,001 | 1.98% | $7,938 | $662 |
| Berks County | $239,700 | $4,238 | 1.77% | $7,072 | $589 |
| York County | $235,000 | $3,947 | 1.68% | $6,718 | $560 |
| Lehigh County | $276,100 | $4,591 | 1.66% | $6,651 | $554 |
| Allegheny County | $216,700 | $3,399 | 1.57% | $6,274 | $523 |
| Lancaster County | $279,400 | $3,941 | 1.41% | $5,642 | $470 |
| Montgomery County | $409,900 | $5,776 | 1.41% | $5,636 | $470 |
| Bucks County | $421,700 | $5,833 | 1.38% | $5,533 | $461 |
| Chester County | $461,800 | $6,191 | 1.34% | $5,362 | $447 |
| Philadelphia County | $232,400 | $1,952 | 0.84% | $3,360 | $280 |
Pennsylvania at 1.26%: how it fits the state table
Pennsylvania's average effective property tax rate is 1.26%, which puts it 12th of 50 states when the table is sorted from highest to lowest. Pennsylvania's rate is 1.40 times the 0.9% US average, or $360 more per $100,000 of value each year. Across the 50 states the median rate is 0.79%; Pennsylvania sits 0.47 percentage points above it, 0.62 percentage points under the highest (Illinois and New Jersey, 1.88%) and 0.97 percentage points over the lowest (Hawaii, 0.29%).
| Benchmark | Effective rate | Per $100,000 | On $300,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania average | 1.26% | $1,260 | $3,780 |
| US average | 0.9% | $900 | $2,700 |
| Median of 50 states | 0.79% | $790 | $2,370 |
| Highest (Illinois and New Jersey) | 1.88% | $1,880 | $5,640 |
| Lowest (Hawaii) | 0.29% | $290 | $870 |
Pennsylvania property tax at $150,000 to $750,000
Applying the 1.26% Pennsylvania rate, the estimate runs from $1,890 a year ($158 a month) on a $150,000 home to $9,450 a year ($788 a month) on a $750,000 home. A $500,000 Pennsylvania home comes to $6,300, or $525 a month if the tax is collected through escrow.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | Versus US average |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,890 | $158 | +$540 per year per year |
| $300,000 | $3,780 | $315 | +$1,080 per year per year |
| $500,000 | $6,300 | $525 | +$1,800 per year per year |
| $750,000 | $9,450 | $788 | +$2,700 per year per year |
What 1.26% means per $100,000 of Pennsylvania home value
At the Pennsylvania average every $100,000 of value carries about $1,260 of tax a year, or $105 a month. Using county rates the same $100,000 slice costs $840 in Philadelphia County and $1,985 in Delaware County. Among the eight largest state pages, Pennsylvania is number 6 from the highest, with New Jersey at 1.88% and California at 0.7% as the two ends. Each $50,000 of value changes the Pennsylvania estimate by $630 a year.
What the Pennsylvania estimate does and does not cover
This page multiplies a home value by an effective rate, so the Pennsylvania answer is an estimate from averages and 10 county medians, not a bill. Assessed value, exemptions, caps, local levies, assessment ratios and appeals decide a real bill and are not modelled; the $4,578 county gap on a $400,000 house shows how much local detail matters. If you know your Pennsylvania effective rate, enter it to override the selection. Rates are the Tax Foundation 2026 tables built from 2024 American Community Survey data, so they are only as current as that label, and your county assessor or tax collector sets the actual bill.
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