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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Clearfield County has an effective property tax rate of 1.09%. On the median home value of $137,000, that's roughly $1,500 per year. Median household income is $62,152.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.09%
median tax $1,500 ÷ median home $137,000
Median Home Value1
$137,000
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$62,152
per-capita $33,324
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,500
at 1.09% 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.

MetricClearfield CountyPennsylvania (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.09%1.27%
Median home value1$137,000—
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 Clearfield County, PA

Buying in Clearfield County means contending with a property tax rate of 1.095%, which sits below Pennsylvania's statewide median of 1.269% and places the county 50th among the state's 67 counties. That gap matters less than the raw dollars, though, and here the dollars stay small: a median home value of $137,000 translates into an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,500. Households earning the median income of $62,152 would devote roughly 2.4% of that to property taxes, a share that stays comfortable even after accounting for the county's per-capita income of $33,324. Compare this with the national median effective rate of 0.794%, and Clearfield still runs higher, but the low entry price keeps actual tax payments contained. Anyone weighing a move to Mahaffey, Burnside, or La Jose will find that cheap homes, not tax rates, do most of the work in keeping ownership affordable.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Clearfield County, PA?
The effective rate is 1.09% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.09% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($137,000), the estimated annual bill is about $1,500.
Is Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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.