The current Real Estate Tax rate is 1.3998%. The rate hasn't changed since 2016 and will remain the same in 2025. The tax rate is determined by two separate taxes imposed on all real estate in Philadelphia: one by the City and one by the School District.
The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property assessment by $100,000 if you own a home in Philadelphia and use it as your primary residence. Homeowners will typically save up to $1,399 each year with Homestead starting in 2025.
Buying or selling a home in Philly doesn't end with paying closing costs, attorney fees, or real estate agent commissions. There's also a 3.27% Philadelphia Realty Transfer Tax to take care of, in addition to a 1% tax from the Commonwealth.
To determine assessed values of residential properties, OPA typically considers a number of factors, including: Size and age of a property. A property's location and condition. Recent sales of similar properties in the area, taking into account differences between properties sold and the property being assessed.
Applying by mail or in person Request an application by mail by calling the Streets Department at (215) 686-5500 or (215) 686-5502 Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Pick up an application from the block party drop box in the Municipal Services Building concourse.
Overview of Pennsylvania Taxes Overall, Pennsylvania has property tax rates that are higher than the national averages. In fact, the state carries a 1.41% average effective property tax rate in comparison to the 0.90% national average. Effective property tax rates on a county basis range from 0.83% to 2.05%.
Pennsylvania utilizes a “flat tax” system. This means that every taxpayer in the state, regardless of their level of income, pays the same percentage of their taxable income in state income taxes. That rate is 3.07%.
The closure property states that if a set of numbers (integers, real numbers, etc.) is closed under some operation (such as addition, subtraction, or multiplication, etc.), then performing that operation on any two numbers in the set results in the element belonging to the set.
Closure Property Examples Add-15 + 2 = -13Sum is an integer Subtract -15 - 2 = -17 Difference is an integer Multiply -15 x 2= -30 Product is an integer Divide -15 / 2 = -7.5 Quotient is not an integer