Property Tax in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
The median real estate tax bill in Beaver County, Pennsylvania is $2,672 per year, and the median home is worth $185,500. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Beaver County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Beaver County homeowners pay more than $2,672 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $185,500, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 1.44%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Beaver County by the numbers
| Measure | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,672 | $3,241 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $185,500 | $240,500 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.44% | 1.35% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $223 | $270 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Beaver County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Pennsylvania: #25 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Pennsylvania: #37 of 67
- Population rank in Pennsylvania: #21 of 67 (166,993 residents)
- Population density rank: #16 of 67 (384 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Pennsylvania: #52 of 67 (434 sq mi, 1.0% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $223; per $1,000 of home value: $1.44
How Beaver County compares
Set against its state, Beaver County's median bill of $2,672 is about 18% lower than the Pennsylvania median ($3,241). Against the country as a whole it is about 10% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #25 of 67 Pennsylvania counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Beaver County's median home, at $185,500, ranks #37 by value in Pennsylvania, while its derived rate of 1.44% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Beaver County: the median bill works out to about $223 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,440 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 166,993 people — the #21 most populous county in Pennsylvania, spread over 434 square miles, a density of about 384 people per square mile. Its median home value, $185,500, ranks #37 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Nationally, Beaver County's median bill of $2,672 ranks #591 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 19% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.3% of Pennsylvania's population, its median home value is about 23% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 14.40% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Beaver County to the most expensive county, Chester County ($6,191), is $3,519 a year.
Counties nearest Beaver County in the Pennsylvania ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County, PA | $2,763 | $205,600 | 1.34% |
| Erie County, PA | $2,754 | $169,500 | 1.62% |
| Union County, PA | $2,667 | $222,900 | 1.20% |
| Lycoming County, PA | $2,647 | $195,600 | 1.35% |
Beaver County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Beaver County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Beaver County ($2,672) ranks #3 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha County, WI | 168,413 | $4,180 | $247,800 | 1.69% |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,784 | $4,435 | $241,200 | 1.84% |
| Yellowstone County, MT | 167,340 | $2,669 | $317,600 | 0.84% |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,277 | $2,240 | $152,700 | 1.47% |
| Houston County, GA | 166,902 | $1,759 | $205,600 | 0.86% |
| Maui County, HI | 164,632 | $1,442 | $858,600 | 0.17% |
| Dorchester County, SC | 164,322 | $1,710 | $294,400 | 0.58% |
| Johnson County, IN | 163,983 | $1,875 | $260,400 | 0.72% |
The closest population match is Houston County, Georgia (166,902 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,759 on a median home value of $205,600 — $913 more than Beaver County pays.
Inside Pennsylvania itself, the counties closest to Beaver County in population are Butler County (195,870 residents, median tax $2,950 on a median value of $275,600); Monroe County (167,784 residents, median tax $4,435 on a median value of $241,200); Centre County (158,041 residents, median tax $3,282 on a median value of $308,100); Franklin County (156,626 residents, median tax $2,634 on a median value of $236,300). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 1.44%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $1,440 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $5,760. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Beaver County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.44% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Beaver County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 1.35% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $2,160 | $180 |
| $250,000 | $3,600 | $300 |
| $350,000 | $5,040 | $420 |
| $500,000 | $7,200 | $600 |
| $750,000 | $10,800 | $900 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Beaver County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Beaver County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
The median real estate tax paid in Beaver County, Pennsylvania is $2,672 per year, on a median home value of $185,500 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
On a derived basis, 1.44%: the county's median tax bill of $2,672 divided by its median home value of $185,500. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Beaver County compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?
By median taxes paid, Beaver County stands at #25 among the 67 Pennsylvania counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,672 median bill is about 18% lower than the state median ($3,241), and 24 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Beaver County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $2,672 on a median home value of $185,500.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Beaver County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.