Pennsylvania · County property tax · ACS 2024
Indiana County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Indiana County pays $2,297 a year, an effective rate of 1.50%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,297
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.50%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +15%
- vs U.S. average
- #11 of 67
- rank in PA
The verdict
Homeowners in Indiana County pay a median $2,297 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.50%, more affordable than 11% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,297
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.50%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2795 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +15%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($152,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Pennsylvania. Population: 83,042. Owner-occupied homes: 23,435.
The median annual property tax in Indiana County is $2,297, which is 31% lower than the Pennsylvania state average and 15% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.50% on a median home value of $152,800. Property taxes represent 3.8% of the median household income in this county.
Indiana County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Indiana County's 1.50% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 11%).
Decision signal 2
Low among Pennsylvania counties by effective rate
Indiana County ranks #11 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by effective rate (84% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The bill sits below the Pennsylvania median
Homeowners in Indiana County pay a median annual property tax of $2,297, notably higher than the national median and well below the Pennsylvania state median. On a $152,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.50% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Indiana County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $60,208 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Indiana 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Indiana County's effective rate fell 15.7% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 23.1%, leaving the median bill 3.7% higher at $2,297. That rate move is larger than the one in 67% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
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
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $2,214 to $2,297, a change of 4%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 7,291 of 23,435 owner-occupied homes (31.1%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
A top-quartile rate meets below-median earnings here, and the median bill reaches 3.8% of median household income. A rate ranking places this county by the rate alone; the ratio above is the figure that accounts for what is earned here.
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 Indiana County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Indiana County homeowners, 7,291 of 23,435 owner-occupied homes (31.1%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 11.1% (2,599)
- $800 to $1,499 16.8% (3,936)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.2% (3,084)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.5% (5,741)
- $3,000 or more 31.1% (7,291)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
784 homes here (3.3%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Pennsylvania handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Indiana County pay about the same bill, a 3% gap.
Indiana County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Indiana County's effective rate is higher than 84% of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania - ranking #11 of 67.
Where Indiana County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.50% more affordable than 11% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
A high rate, a smaller bill
Indiana County taxes property at 1.50%, about 15% above the Pennsylvania average, yet its median bill of $2,297 lands roughly 31% below it. The effective rate is the bill divided by the home's value, so a county can only sit on opposite sides of the state average this way when its homes are worth materially less than the state norm. The rate is the policy; the bill is what the housing market does with it.
Indiana County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Indiana County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.8% | - | - |
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.
Indiana County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Indiana County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $152,800 median home carries a $2,297 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $230 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Pennsylvania.
Indiana County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,297 +1.1% | 1.50% |
| 2023 | $2,271 -1.1% | 1.56% |
| 2022 | $2,297 +3.4% | 1.63% |
| 2021 | $2,221 +0.3% | 1.79% |
| 2020 | $2,214 | 1.78% |
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.
Indiana County: tax-to-income at 3.8%
Counties near Indiana County's effective rate
On effective rate, Indiana County sits nearest Shawnee County (KS), Muscatine County (IA), Black Hawk County (IA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Marshall County (SD), Carroll County (VA), Grant County (ND).
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
Indiana County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 790 of 36,410 returns from Indiana County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,080 - 35% 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.
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
Indiana County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Indiana County?
- Indiana 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 mortgage premium at A- (+$64). 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 Indiana County, Pennsylvania?
- The median annual property tax in Indiana County is $2,297, an effective rate of 1.50% on a $152,800 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Indiana County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Indiana County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.50% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Indiana County?
- Property taxes in Indiana County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $60,208 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Indiana County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Indiana County ticked up 3.7% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,214 to $2,297, 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 Indiana County's STEEP rate
Inside Pennsylvania, Indiana County's $2,297 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Pennsylvania overview →
Indiana County ranks #11 of 67 Pennsylvania counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Pennsylvania overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Indiana County's STEEP 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: 1.50%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,297/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Indiana County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Indiana County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Archer County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,296/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.21% vs Indiana County 1.50%.
Sandoval County, NM
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,296/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.73% vs Indiana County 1.50%.
Van Zandt County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,298/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.03% vs Indiana County 1.50%.
Ford County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,300/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.52% vs Indiana County 1.50%.
Pennsylvania county set
State ACS overview for every published Pennsylvania county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Indiana County stamps STEEP · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
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 Indiana County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.