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Pennsylvania property tax

Effective rate

1.26%

Median home value

$272,299

Average annual tax

$3,431

Rank of 51

#12

1 = highest effective rate

Pennsylvania's rate is 0.36 points above the national average of 0.90%. On the median-priced Pennsylvania home, that's about $286 per month added to the mortgage payment.

Estimate your Pennsylvania property tax

Annual tax—
Monthly escrow—

At the average effective rate of 1.26%. Local county and municipal rates vary.

Tax on typical home values

Home valueAnnual taxMonthly escrow
$250,000$3,150$263
$400,000$5,040$420
$600,000$7,560$630

How Pennsylvania compares

Homestead exemptions & relief

No statewide homestead exemption; only $300 general exemption for residences (unchanged since 1982); Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (Act 1) varies by school district