Pennsylvania · County property tax · ACS 2024
Susquehanna County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Susquehanna County pays $2,365 a year, an effective rate of 1.09%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,365
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.09%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +19%
- vs U.S. average
- #53 of 67
- rank in PA
The verdict
Homeowners in Susquehanna County pay a median $2,365 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.09%, more affordable than 29% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,365
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.09%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2220 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +19%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($216,400). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Pennsylvania. Population: 38,219. Owner-occupied homes: 12,177.
The median annual property tax in Susquehanna County is $2,365, which is 29% lower than the Pennsylvania state average and 19% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.09% on a median home value of $216,400. Property taxes represent 3.5% of the median household income in this county.
Susquehanna County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Susquehanna County's 1.09% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 29%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Pennsylvania median
Homeowners in Susquehanna County pay a median annual property tax of $2,365, notably higher than the national median and well below the Pennsylvania state median. On a $216,400 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.09% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Pennsylvania counties by effective rate
Susquehanna County ranks #53 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by effective rate (21% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Susquehanna County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $68,487 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Susquehanna 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
Susquehanna County's effective rate fell 12.9% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 25.0%, leaving the median bill 8.8% higher at $2,365. That rate move is larger than the one in 54% 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 $2,173 to $2,365, a change of 9%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 3,886 of 12,177 owner-occupied homes (31.9%) 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.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 3.5% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
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 Susquehanna County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Susquehanna County homeowners, 3,886 of 12,177 owner-occupied homes (31.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 11.0% (1,335)
- $800 to $1,499 16.3% (1,984)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.8% (1,441)
- $2,000 to $2,999 26.5% (3,226)
- $3,000 or more 31.9% (3,886)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
305 homes here (2.5%) 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 Susquehanna County pay about the same bill, a 8% gap.
Susquehanna County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Susquehanna County's effective rate is higher than 21% of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania - ranking #53 of 67.
Where Susquehanna County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.09% more affordable than 29% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Below Pennsylvania on both measures
Susquehanna County's effective rate runs 16% under the Pennsylvania median and its bill 29% under. Both sitting on the same side means the gap is not a valuation artefact: a county can post a low rate purely because its homes are expensive, but then the bill rises to meet the state. Here it does not, so the $2,365 median bill reflects a genuinely lighter charge than the Pennsylvania norm rather than a different denominator. Compare it against the state page before reading anything into the county rank.
Susquehanna County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Susquehanna 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 Heavy income burden | 3.5% | - | - |
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.
Susquehanna County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Pennsylvania counties.
Susquehanna County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,365 -0.3% | 1.09% |
| 2023 | $2,373 +0.3% | 1.15% |
| 2022 | $2,366 +7.7% | 1.19% |
| 2021 | $2,197 +1.1% | 1.25% |
| 2020 | $2,173 | 1.26% |
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.
Susquehanna County: tax-to-income at 3.5%
Counties near Susquehanna County's effective rate
On effective rate, Susquehanna County sits nearest Pierce County (ND), Lake County (MI), Kennebec County (ME).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Waushara County (WI), Wilkinson County (GA), Lewis County (KY).
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
Susquehanna County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 580 of 19,400 returns from Susquehanna County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,074 - 36% 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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Susquehanna County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Susquehanna County?
- Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania scores F (35/100) 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 B- (+$181). 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
- The median annual property tax in Susquehanna County is $2,365, an effective rate of 1.09% on a $216,400 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Susquehanna County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Susquehanna County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.09% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Susquehanna County?
- Property taxes in Susquehanna County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $68,487 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Susquehanna County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Susquehanna County climbed 8.8% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,173 to $2,365, 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 Susquehanna County's PAR rate
Inside Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County's $2,365 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Pennsylvania overview →
Susquehanna County ranks #53 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 Susquehanna 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: 1.09%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,365/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Susquehanna County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Susquehanna County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Jackson County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,363/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.14% vs Susquehanna County 1.09%.
Calhoun County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,368/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.45% vs Susquehanna County 1.09%.
Gregg County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,368/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.16% vs Susquehanna County 1.09%.
Latah County, ID
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,368/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.64% vs Susquehanna County 1.09%.
Pennsylvania county set
State ACS overview for every published Pennsylvania county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.