Carbon County Pennsylvania Property Tax
$2,178.00 15th of 67Median Property Tax In Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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$139,800.00Median Home Value In
Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
1.56% 14th of 67
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$54,243.00
Median Income In
Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Carbon County is $2,178.00 per year, based on a median home value of $139,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.56% of property value.
Carbon 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, Carbon County is ranked 15th by median property taxes, and 14th by median tax as percentage of home value.
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 Carbon County Tax Assessor.
Carbon County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
15th out of 67By median yearly property tax
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14th out of 67
By percentage of median home value
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10th out of 67
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Carbon 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.
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.
Carbon County is located in Pennsylvania, which is ranked 16th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Carbon County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
372nd out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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395th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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228th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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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.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-seven Pennsylvania counties in addition to Carbon County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Pennsylvania property tax by county to see property tax information for all Pennsylvania counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Pennsylvania property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Carbon County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Carbon County are the responsibility of the Carbon County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Carbon County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Carbon County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Carbon County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Carbon 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 Carbon County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |