Pennsylvania (PA) Property Tax Info
Property Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 21 |
Corporate Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 46 |
Sales Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 17 |
Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate | 1.60% |
Is Personal Property Taxable | No |
Pennsylvania State Website | http://https://www.pa.gov/ |
Capital | Harrisburg |
Largest City | Philadelphia |
Largest Metro Area | 1,584,138 |
Important Dates
For Real Property
- Pennsylvania Property Tax Filing Deadline Intangible personal property only. Deadline either set within January 1 and 15 or January 1st if not set.
- Pennsylvania Property Tax Appeal Deadline 1-Aug, For most 3rd class counties 1-Sep, For most counties
For Business Personal Property
- BPP Filing (Rendition) Deadline Exempt
- BPP Appeal Deadline Exempt
Pennsylvania Property Tax Rate
Pennsylvania Property taxes vary greatly from one area to the next. Each county has its own system of property tax assessment and a wide number of tax authorities such as municipalities and school districts determine rates. For example, although Pennsylvania has a 1.50% average effective property tax rate, the rates on a county level vary from as little as 0.91% to as high as 2.46%.
Pennsylvania has property tax rates that are higher than national averages. In fact, the state carries a 1.50% average effective property tax rate in comparison to the 1.07% national average. Effective property tax rates on a county basis range from 0.91% to 2.46%.