Property Tax in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the typical homeowner pays $2,647 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $195,600. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Lycoming County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Lycoming County homeowners pay more than $2,647 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 $195,600, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 1.35%. 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.
Lycoming County by the numbers
| Measure | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,647 | $3,241 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $195,600 | $240,500 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.35% | 1.35% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $221 | $270 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Lycoming County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Pennsylvania: #27 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Pennsylvania: #32 of 67
- Population rank in Pennsylvania: #29 of 67 (113,570 residents)
- Population density rank: #42 of 67 (92 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Pennsylvania: #1 of 67 (1,228 sq mi, 2.7% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $221; per $1,000 of home value: $1.35
How Lycoming County compares
Of the 67 Pennsylvania counties with published data, 26 have a higher median property tax bill than Lycoming County's $2,647, putting the county at #27 in the state. Its bill is about 18% lower than the state median of $3,241 and about 11% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 1.35%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #32 within Pennsylvania.
Some extra context for Lycoming County: the median bill works out to about $221 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,353 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 113,570 people — the #29 most populous county in Pennsylvania, spread over 1,228 square miles, a density of about 92 people per square mile. Its median home value, $195,600, ranks #32 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 606 record a higher median tax bill than Lycoming County — it sits in the top 19% nationally. The county holds roughly 0.9% of Pennsylvania's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $195,600 versus $240,500), and a decade at the derived rate of 1.35% adds up to about 13.53% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Forest County, medians $1,162 — $1,485 less than Lycoming County per year.
Counties nearest Lycoming County in the Pennsylvania ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, PA | $2,672 | $185,500 | 1.44% |
| Union County, PA | $2,667 | $222,900 | 1.20% |
| Franklin County, PA | $2,634 | $236,300 | 1.11% |
| Luzerne County, PA | $2,506 | $163,800 | 1.53% |
Lycoming County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Lycoming County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Lycoming County ($2,647) ranks #7 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, NY | 116,130 | $2,851 | $181,000 | 1.57% |
| Newton County, GA | 115,530 | $2,133 | $233,300 | 0.91% |
| St. Mary's County, MD | 114,372 | $3,392 | $390,900 | 0.87% |
| Albemarle County, VA | 113,683 | $3,482 | $471,000 | 0.74% |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 112,848 | $5,609 | $311,700 | 1.80% |
| Ontario County, NY | 112,405 | $4,460 | $202,900 | 2.20% |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 112,323 | $2,913 | $232,000 | 1.26% |
| LaPorte County, IN | 112,141 | $1,435 | $180,700 | 0.79% |
The closest population match is Albemarle County, Virginia (113,683 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $3,482 on a median home value of $471,000 — $835 less than Lycoming County pays.
Inside Pennsylvania itself, the counties closest to Lycoming County in population are Fayette County (126,967 residents, median tax $1,516 on a median value of $126,900); Blair County (121,854 residents, median tax $1,711 on a median value of $156,700); Mercer County (109,852 residents, median tax $1,943 on a median value of $153,600); Adams County (105,183 residents, median tax $3,569 on a median value of $256,100). 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
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Lycoming County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.35%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $5,412 a year, or around $451 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Lycoming County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.35% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Lycoming 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 | $2,030 | $169 |
| $250,000 | $3,382 | $282 |
| $350,000 | $4,736 | $395 |
| $500,000 | $6,765 | $564 |
| $750,000 | $10,148 | $846 |
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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?
The median real estate tax paid in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania is $2,647 per year, on a median home value of $195,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?
The derived effective rate is 1.35% — the median bill ($2,647) expressed as a share of the median home value ($195,600). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Lycoming County compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?
By median taxes paid, Lycoming County stands at #27 among the 67 Pennsylvania counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,647 median bill is about 18% lower than the state median ($3,241), and 26 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Lycoming County is $2,647 of tax on a $195,600 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Lycoming 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.