ZIP Code 17201

In ZIP code 17201, which covers Chambersburg, homes carry a median value of $227,800 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 1.10%. That combination yields an annual property tax bill of roughly $2,506, or about 4.1% of the median household income of $61,234. Per-capita income comes in at $34,918, so the tax load is spread across a community where earnings trail the statewide picture. A 6.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases, adding another layer to the cost of living. Housing here stays within reach of local paychecks, though the property tax claim is not trivial.