Get York County Clean And Green

The State Department of Agriculture has provided this document to give you a general overview of the Program . Enrolled land is taxed at its use value rather than fair market value, and can result in an average reduction of 50% in its assessment. The Clean and Green Use Value Page can provide greater detail.

The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property's assessed value. With this exemption, the property's assessed value is reduced by $80,000. Most homeowners will save about $1,119 a year on their Real Estate Tax bill starting in 2023.

To be eligible for enrollment in the Clean and Green program, land must be devoted to one of the following three qualifying uses: agricultural use, agricultural reserve use, or forest reserve use.

5% of the lesser of the sale price or fair market value of the agricultural asset, up to a maximum of $32,000; or. 10% of the gross rental income of the first, second, and third year of the rental agreement, up to a maximum of $7,000 per year.

The owner may always build a residential building on Clean and Green land. Also, buildings that are necessary for agricultural production may be built on lands enrolled in Clean and Green.

"Clean and Green" is simply a term used to describe the act which offers eligibility for a tax break to the owners of property with ten or more acres in agricultural use, forest reserve, or agricultural reserve. Applications and copies of the "Rules and Regulations" are available in the Assessment Office.

The owner may always build a residential building on Clean and Green land. Also, buildings that are necessary for agricultural production may be built on lands enrolled in Clean and Green.

Based on annual reports conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the average reduction in fair market assessed value for enrollees is nearly 50 percent.