Lowest property taxes in Pennsylvania: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Pennsylvania county ranking
67 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedford County, PA | 0.81% | $179,000 | $1,444 | 15,315 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Philadelphia County, PA | 0.82% | $243,100 | $2,003 | 351,905 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Huntingdon County, PA | 0.94% | $183,200 | $1,718 | 12,942 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Clarion County, PA | 0.97% | $155,700 | $1,503 | 10,909 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Somerset County, PA | 0.98% | $150,600 | $1,477 | 23,594 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Juniata County, PA | 0.99% | $217,000 | $2,147 | 6,661 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Forest County, PA | 0.99% | $115,300 | $1,145 | 1,504 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Jefferson County, PA | 1.00% | $139,700 | $1,402 | 13,742 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Butler County, PA | 1.01% | $294,200 | $2,970 | 62,184 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Montour County, PA | 1.01% | $248,100 | $2,507 | 5,385 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Fulton County, PA | 1.02% | $208,500 | $2,120 | 4,920 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Sullivan County, PA | 1.02% | $197,100 | $2,015 | 2,167 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Centre County, PA | 1.05% | $323,500 | $3,386 | 36,467 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Blair County, PA | 1.07% | $161,100 | $1,724 | 36,579 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Washington County, PA | 1.09% | $228,500 | $2,485 | 67,353 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Bradford County, PA | 1.09% | $187,500 | $2,044 | 17,759 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Susquehanna County, PA | 1.09% | $216,400 | $2,365 | 12,177 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Clearfield County, PA | 1.09% | $137,000 | $1,500 | 25,534 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Franklin County, PA | 1.10% | $249,800 | $2,740 | 46,691 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Northumberland County, PA | 1.10% | $162,400 | $1,794 | 28,594 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Columbia County, PA | 1.11% | $206,200 | $2,286 | 18,313 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Snyder County, PA | 1.11% | $215,300 | $2,388 | 11,035 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Fayette County, PA | 1.12% | $143,200 | $1,607 | 39,947 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Union County, PA | 1.14% | $240,100 | $2,744 | 10,520 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Tioga County, PA | 1.15% | $181,100 | $2,078 | 12,911 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Clinton County, PA | 1.16% | $175,900 | $2,046 | 11,152 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Cumberland County, PA | 1.17% | $277,600 | $3,254 | 75,922 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Mercer County, PA | 1.18% | $164,000 | $1,936 | 33,679 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Perry County, PA | 1.21% | $236,400 | $2,859 | 14,974 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Potter County, PA | 1.21% | $153,100 | $1,857 | 5,571 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Westmoreland County, PA | 1.23% | $203,500 | $2,501 | 121,528 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Cambria County, PA | 1.23% | $121,000 | $1,492 | 42,745 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Wayne County, PA | 1.26% | $242,100 | $3,039 | 16,811 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Venango County, PA | 1.27% | $119,800 | $1,520 | 16,110 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Elk County, PA | 1.27% | $133,600 | $1,697 | 10,600 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Greene County, PA | 1.27% | $153,900 | $1,960 | 11,050 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Chester County, PA | 1.30% | $485,600 | $6,308 | 153,693 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Pike County, PA | 1.30% | $272,600 | $3,542 | 21,116 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Bucks County, PA | 1.31% | $445,700 | $5,826 | 193,879 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Wyoming County, PA | 1.31% | $215,400 | $2,817 | 8,502 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Lycoming County, PA | 1.31% | $202,200 | $2,649 | 32,375 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Lancaster County, PA | 1.32% | $301,100 | $3,975 | 148,550 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Warren County, PA | 1.32% | $127,500 | $1,687 | 12,813 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Adams County, PA | 1.33% | $268,500 | $3,561 | 32,214 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Lawrence County, PA | 1.34% | $147,200 | $1,967 | 27,379 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Montgomery County, PA | 1.35% | $436,700 | $5,875 | 239,495 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Crawford County, PA | 1.35% | $153,200 | $2,064 | 25,276 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Dauphin County, PA | 1.35% | $236,400 | $3,198 | 76,556 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Lebanon County, PA | 1.37% | $242,000 | $3,310 | 40,419 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Armstrong County, PA | 1.37% | $157,300 | $2,161 | 22,097 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Schuylkill County, PA | 1.40% | $153,000 | $2,140 | 44,125 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Beaver County, PA | 1.42% | $190,900 | $2,704 | 54,222 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Mifflin County, PA | 1.45% | $156,700 | $2,266 | 13,166 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Luzerne County, PA | 1.45% | $174,100 | $2,530 | 91,565 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Carbon County, PA | 1.46% | $211,400 | $3,088 | 20,824 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Lackawanna County, PA | 1.49% | $201,800 | $3,012 | 57,744 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Indiana County, PA | 1.50% | $152,800 | $2,297 | 23,435 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Allegheny County, PA | 1.52% | $227,600 | $3,451 | 355,674 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Northampton County, PA | 1.52% | $308,600 | $4,700 | 87,201 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Lehigh County, PA | 1.55% | $300,400 | $4,651 | 94,675 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | McKean County, PA | 1.59% | $104,500 | $1,660 | 12,760 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Cameron County, PA | 1.59% | $88,900 | $1,414 | 1,605 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Erie County, PA | 1.60% | $177,000 | $2,830 | 75,276 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | York County, PA | 1.61% | $248,600 | $4,006 | 138,624 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Berks County, PA | 1.65% | $257,300 | $4,239 | 116,334 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Monroe County, PA | 1.66% | $267,600 | $4,447 | 49,111 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Delaware County, PA | 1.84% | $332,200 | $6,124 | 151,016 | Value / Tax / Units |
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