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Property Tax

Property taxes in Pennsylvania are levied and collected locally and fund local entities such as counties, municipalities and school districts.


Market Value

Philadelphia County Assessor determines the market value for all taxable real property in the county. Market value has been defined by The Supreme Court as the sale price of real estate as agreed upon between a willing buyer and willing seller, with neither being under duress to buy or sell.

Land value $3,718
Improvement value + $20,581
Market value = $24,300

Assessed Value

The Assessor is also responsible for establishing the assessed values of properties. They are calculated by multiplying a property's market value by an assessment ratio. This ratio is currently set to 32% for the whole county. The assessment process takes place every year.

Land assessed value $1,190
Improvement assessed value + $6,586
Assessed value = $7,776

Exemptions and Taxable Value

Exemptions are available in Philadelphia County which may lower the property's tax bill. These are deducted from the assessed value to give the property's taxable value.

Our information indicates that this property does not currently benefit from any exemptions. Therefore, the taxable value is equal to the total assessed value.

Property Tax

There is a general property tax rate of 9.432% for the whole county, comprised of 4.123% allocated to the city, and 5.309% allocated to schools.
Base tax represents what an owner NOT benefiting from tax exemptions would pay.
Actual taxes might differ from the figures displayed here due to various abatement and financial assistance programs.

Tax Description Taxable Value Tax Rate Tax Amount
City $7,776 x 4.123000% = $320.60
School $7,776 x 5.309000% = $412.83

Base tax $7,776 x 9.4320% = $733.43

For more information please visit Philadelphia County's Revenue Department, Office of Property Assessment and Office of the city Treasurer, or look up this property's current tax situation here.

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