The average effective property tax rate in Pennsylvania is 1.3% of a home's value per year. On a Pennsylvania home worth $270,000, that is about $3,510 in property tax a year, or $293 a month.
Estimate using Pennsylvania's average effective rate. Your county's exact rate may differ — check your local assessor. See the full Pennsylvania mortgage calculator for a complete PITI payment.
Property tax in Pennsylvania is a local tax based on the assessed value of your home and land. The average effective rate — the tax actually paid as a share of market value — is about 1.3% statewide, though the real figure depends on your county, school district and any special levies. On the median Pennsylvania home of roughly $270,000, that works out to about $3,510 a year. Most homeowners pay it monthly through an escrow account bundled into their mortgage payment.
Multiply your home's value by the effective rate. For example, a $270,000 home at 1.3% owes 270,000 × 1.3% = $3,510 per year. Enter your own home value above to get a personalised estimate, then confirm the exact local millage with your county assessor's office for budgeting.
Pennsylvania's 1.3% effective rate sits close to the US average of about 1.1%, so the bill scales fairly predictably with home value. The table below estimates the annual and monthly bill at Pennsylvania's 1.3% average effective rate across common home values.
| Home value | Annual property tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $2,600 | $217 |
| $350,000 | $4,550 | $379 |
| $500,000 | $6,500 | $542 |
| $750,000 | $9,750 | $813 |
| $1,000,000 | $13,000 | $1,083 |
Estimates at the statewide average effective rate; your county's millage, exemptions (such as a homestead exemption), and assessment ratio will change the exact figure.
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Pennsylvania's average effective property tax rate is about 1.3% of the home's market value per year. Your exact rate depends on your county, city and local levies.
At Pennsylvania's average rate of 1.3%, a $270,000 home owes roughly $3,510 a year (about $293 a month). Use the calculator above for your own home value.
Property tax = assessed home value × the local tax rate. Enter your home value above and we apply Pennsylvania's average effective rate; check your county assessor for the exact local millage.
Due dates vary by county — many bill annually or semi-annually, and lenders often collect it monthly through an escrow account alongside your mortgage payment.