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Pennsylvania property tax appeals, 2027

In Pennsylvania, you appeal a property assessment to the County Board of Assessment Appeals, and the deadline is August 1 in most counties (a county may set a date up to September 1), or 40 days after a change-of-assessment notice. Each county below lists its own date, how to file and who hears the appeal. Sale prices are public record here, so recent sales of similar homes are the main evidence of market value.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · 67 counties, state and county records
Rules

How appeals work in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania property tax appeal rules for homes
RuleWhat applies
What you argueMarket value as of Current market value as of the appeal; the board then applies the predetermined ratio, or the common level ratio when they differ by more than 15%; uniformity is also recognized (53 Pa.C.S. §8854(a)(2); Pa. Const. art. VIII, §1)
How homes are assessedSet locally and published by PA State Tax Equalization Board (common level ratio, certified before July 1 each year)
DeadlineAnnual appeals by August 1 (or a date the county sets between August 1 and September 1); 40 days after a change-of-assessment notice (53 Pa.C.S. §8844).
First appeal toCounty Board of Assessment Appeals
What the notice showsOften no market value; assessed value as “Assessed Value”. Mails: Varies by county; change notices year-round, reassessment notices in the year before they take effect
Sale prices publicYes
StatutesGrounds: 53 Pa.C.S. §8854(a)(2). Filing: 53 Pa.C.S. §8844.
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Pennsylvania statutes and revenue department

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Counties

Every Pennsylvania county

Pennsylvania counties by population; 67 in all
CountyDeadlineAppeal rateLoweredCoverage
Philadelphia County4 Oct 2027——Scan from recent sales
Allegheny County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Montgomery County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Bucks County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Delaware County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lancaster CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Chester County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
York County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Berks County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lehigh County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Westmoreland County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Luzerne County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Northampton County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Dauphin County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Cumberland County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Erie County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lackawanna County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Washington County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Butler County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Monroe County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Beaver County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Centre County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Franklin County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lebanon County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Schuylkill CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Cambria County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Fayette County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Blair County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lycoming County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Mercer CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Adams County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Northumberland County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Lawrence County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Indiana County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Crawford County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Clearfield CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Somerset County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Columbia County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Carbon County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Armstrong County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Pike CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Bradford County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Wayne County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Venango County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Bedford County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Perry County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Mifflin CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Jefferson County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Huntingdon County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Union County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Tioga County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Snyder County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
McKean CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Susquehanna County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Clinton County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Warren County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Clarion County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Greene County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Elk County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Wyoming County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Juniata County2 Aug 2027——Scan from recent sales
Montour County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Potter County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Fulton County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Forest CountyNot yet published——Scan from recent sales
Sullivan County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Cameron County1 Sep 2027——Scan from recent sales
Questions

Pennsylvania questions

When is the property tax appeal deadline in Pennsylvania?

Annual appeals by August 1 (or a date the county sets between August 1 and September 1); 40 days after a change-of-assessment notice (53 Pa.C.S. §8844). Counties publish the exact date, and most notices print it.

Who hears a property tax appeal in Pennsylvania?

The County Board of Assessment Appeals hears the first appeal (53 Pa.C.S. §8844).

How is a home assessed in Pennsylvania?

At set locally and published by PA State Tax Equalization Board (common level ratio, certified before July 1 each year), valued as of Current market value as of the appeal; the board then applies the predetermined ratio, or the common level ratio when they differ by more than 15%.

What does a Pennsylvania assessment notice show?

Often only an assessed value, and the assessed value, labeled “Assessed Value”. Notices mail: Varies by county; change notices year-round, reassessment notices in the year before they take effect.

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Sources
  1. 53 Pa.C.S. ch. 88 (Consolidated County Assessment Law)
  2. STEB common level ratio certification, 18 Jun 2025
  3. Each county’s own appeal instructions and notices, read on the date shown on each county page.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024).