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Butler County Pennsylvania Property Tax

$2,035.00 19th of 67

Median Property Tax In Butler County, Pennsylvania

$159,000.00

Median Home Value In
Butler County, Pennsylvania

1.28% 41st of 67

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$67,175.00

Median Income In
Butler County, Pennsylvania

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Butler County is $2,035.00 per year, based on a median home value of $159,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.28% of property value.

Butler County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-seven counties in Pennsylvania, Butler County is ranked 19th by median property taxes, and 41st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Butler County has lower property taxes than many other Pennsylvania counties. The median home value is $159,000.00, compared to the median property value in Pennsylvania of $164,700.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Butler County Tax Assessor.

Butler County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

19th out of 67

By median yearly property tax

41st out of 67

By percentage of median home value

36th out of 67

By percentage of median income

You can see how Butler County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-seven other counties in Pennsylvania with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Pennsylvania, see our Pennsylvania county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Pennsylvania counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Butler County is located in Pennsylvania, which is ranked 16th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Butler County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

432nd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

725th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

580th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Pennsylvania as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Pennsylvania property tax page.

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Butler County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Butler County are the responsibility of the Butler County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Butler, Pennsylvania.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Butler County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Butler County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Butler County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Butler County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Butler County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
pennsylvania Property Tax Data
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References