Pottstown's draft 2027 budget raises taxes 5.89% or 6.42%, and a review says Upper Pottsgrove has covered gaps with one-time money for five years. Here is who pays.
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Guides for homeowners in Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and Delaware County: property tax bills and appeals, homestead exclusions, utility rate changes, insurance, inspections, and the local rules that change what you owe and what your home is worth. Written for people who already own in the Philadelphia suburbs and want to stay ahead of the next bill. When a township changes a fee or a county reassesses, we explain it in plain English and tell you what to do about it. Thinking about what your home is worth today? Get a free valuation from The McKnight Team. Let’s talk.
Bristol Township is weighing a move from a 0.5% to a 1% earned income tax for 2027, paired with a possible property tax cut. Here is who pays more and who could save.
The proposed 2027 Upper Darby budget raises the trash fee from $325 to $425 and the sewer fee by $20, with the tax rate flat at 14.02 mills.
Hatfield voters decide November 3 whether the township can add up to 0.25% to its earned income tax for open space. Here is who pays and what it costs.
Lower Makefield supervisors postponed advertising an earned income tax while they weigh a $469,000 deficit and a township near its 14 mill cap. Here is who would pay a wage tax and who would not.
Norristown's proposed 2027 budget spends $51.1 million and faces a $2.7 million revenue gap, while one mill raises about $894,000. Here are the dates left before adoption and what to do before each one.
Ordinance 2026-05 would let New Britain Township raise its fire tax limit to 10 mills and its ambulance and rescue limit to 5 mills. Here is how Act 54 works and what it could mean for your tax bill.
Central Bucks projects a $19.4 million deficit this school year and expects its reserve to fall to about $24 million. Here is what that means for the tax bill in Doylestown, Chalfont and the rest of the district.
The city's Restore, Repair, Renew program offers fixed 3% loans from $2,500 to $50,000 for roofs, siding, sidewalks, driveways, and HVAC. Here is how it works and when it makes sense before a sale.
Pennsbury School District's projected deficit jumped from $4.4 million to $12.5 million. Here is how the gap grew and what it could mean for property tax bills across the district.