Pennsylvania

Financial data for local governments across Pennsylvania

56 Cities

67 Counties

1 Towns

941 Boroughs

1545 Townships

959 CDPs

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for Pennsylvania.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
PA state personal income tax	Pennsylvania levies personal income tax at a flat 3.07% rate.	Current Department of Revenue guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	Pennsylvania personal income tax; Pennsylvania tax rates
PA sales and use tax (base)	Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is 6%; by law, an additional 1% local tax applies in Allegheny County and 2% in Philadelphia.	Current Department of Revenue guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	Sales, use and hotel occupancy tax; Pennsylvania tax rates
PA property tax policy (local real estate tax authorities)	Pennsylvania real estate tax authority is local; local taxing authorities include counties, municipalities, and school districts.	Current Pennsylvania guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Needs review	Public utility realty tax (local taxing authority definition); Property tax reduction allocations (school district rate-setting context)