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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County has an effective property tax rate of 1.52%. On the median home value of $227,600, that's roughly $3,451 per year. Median household income is $78,548.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.52%
median tax $3,451 ÷ median home $227,600
Median Home Value1
$227,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$78,548
per-capita $49,588
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$3,451
at 1.52% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricAllegheny CountyPennsylvania (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.52%1.27%
Median home value1$227,600—
State income tax3top rate 3.07%top rate 3.07%
State sales tax36.34% combined6.34% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Allegheny County, PA

Allegheny County's effective property tax rate of 1.516% sits above Pennsylvania's statewide median of 1.269%, placing it 10th among the state's 67 counties. That gap matters in a place like Pittsburgh and its neighboring communities, where home values around $227,600 generate a median annual tax bill near $3,451. Compared with the national median rate of 0.794%, Allegheny County homeowners pay roughly double the share of property value that a median American county collects. Households here earn a median of $78,548, with per-capita income at $49,588, so the tax load lands on a fairly broad economic base rather than a narrow one. The ranking signals that local governments and school districts lean heavily on property taxes to fund services, and buyers weighing a move into the county should factor that recurring cost into their budgets.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Allegheny County, PA?
The effective rate is 1.52% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.52% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($227,600), the estimated annual bill is about $3,451.
Is Allegheny County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.27% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Allegheny County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Allegheny County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.