Pennsylvania · County property tax · ACS 2024
Clinton County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Clinton County pays $2,046 a year, an effective rate of 1.16%, modestly above the U.S. average.
- $2,046
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.16%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +3%
- vs U.S. average
- #42 of 67
- rank in PA
The verdict
Homeowners in Clinton County pay a median $2,046 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.16%, more affordable than 25% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,046
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.16%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2350 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +3%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($175,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Pennsylvania. Population: 37,798. Owner-occupied homes: 11,152.
The median annual property tax in Clinton County is $2,046, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania state average and 3% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.16% on a median home value of $175,900. Property taxes represent 3.4% of the median household income in this county.
Clinton County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Clinton County's 1.16% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 25%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Pennsylvania median
Homeowners in Clinton County pay a median annual property tax of $2,046, modestly above the national median and well below the Pennsylvania state median. On a $175,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.16% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Pennsylvania counties by effective rate
Clinton County ranks #42 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by effective rate (37% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Clinton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.4% of the $60,816 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Clinton County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 8.6% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 20.7%, the median bill rose 10.3% to $2,046: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,855 to $2,046, a gain of 10%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 2,771 of 11,152 (24.8%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
Earnings are below the national midpoint while the rate is above it, and the median bill equals 3.4% of median household income. The gap between those two positions is the whole story on this page.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Clinton County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Clinton County homeowners, 2,771 of 11,152 owner-occupied homes (24.8%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 15.0% (1,672)
- $800 to $1,499 19.1% (2,126)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.3% (1,486)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.8% (2,771)
- $3,000 or more 24.8% (2,770)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
327 homes here (2.9%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Pennsylvania handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Clinton County, mortgaged homeowners pay 21% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Clinton County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Clinton County's effective rate is higher than 37% of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania - ranking #42 of 67.
Where Clinton County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.16% more affordable than 25% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Clinton County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Clinton County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 3.4% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Clinton County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Pennsylvania counties.
Clinton County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,046 -0.0% | 1.16% |
| 2023 | $2,047 -0.5% | 1.14% |
| 2022 | $2,058 +8.3% | 1.25% |
| 2021 | $1,901 +2.5% | 1.25% |
| 2020 | $1,855 | 1.27% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Clinton County: tax-to-income at 3.4%
Counties near Clinton County's effective rate
On effective rate, Clinton County sits nearest Sherman County (NE), Howard County (NE), Custer County (NE).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Cumberland County (KY), McKenzie County (ND), Riley County (KS).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Clinton County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 310 of 16,990 returns from Clinton County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,577 - 32% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Clinton County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Clinton County?
- Clinton County, Pennsylvania scores F (33/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at C- (2.89×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Clinton County, Pennsylvania?
- The median annual property tax in Clinton County is $2,046, an effective rate of 1.16% on a $175,900 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Clinton County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Clinton County run modestly above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.16% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Clinton County?
- Property taxes in Clinton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.4% of the $60,816 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Clinton County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Clinton County climbed 10.3% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,855 to $2,046, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Clinton County's PAR rate
Inside Pennsylvania, Clinton County's $2,046 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Pennsylvania overview →
Clinton County ranks #42 of 67 Pennsylvania counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Pennsylvania overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Clinton County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.16%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,046/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Clinton County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Clinton County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Hancock County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Clinton County at $2,046/yr; rate 1.00% vs Clinton County 1.16%.
Bristol Bay Borough, AK
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,045/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.83% vs Clinton County 1.16%.
Bradford County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,044/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.09% vs Clinton County 1.16%.
Butler County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,044/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.11% vs Clinton County 1.16%.
Pennsylvania county set
State ACS overview for every published Pennsylvania county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Clinton County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Clinton County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.