How much are property taxes in Flying Hills, PA?

Homeowners in Flying Hills, PA pay a median of $4,915 (±$633) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,970.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,805.

That is about 2.0% of the median home value of $241,700.

In Flying Hills, the median real estate tax went from $4,449 in 2015–2019 to $4,915 in 2020–2024 (+10.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$4,915 (±$633)
With a mortgage
$4,970
Without a mortgage
$4,805
Share of median value
2.0%

Real estate taxes in Flying Hills against Berks County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Flying HillsBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,915 (±$633)$4,239 (±$63)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,970 (±$763)$4,438 (±$74)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,805 (±$1,144)$3,906 (±$107)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$241,700 (±$23,030)$257,300 (±$3,633)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Flying Hills, the median real estate tax is higher than in Berks County ($4,239).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Berks County, Flying Hills ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 384.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Flying Hills

The median tax ($4,915) is 2.0% of the median home value ($241,700).

Across Berks County the same ratio is 1.6%.

Across Pennsylvania it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Flying Hills have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$4,449 (±$533)$4,915 (±$633)+10.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$169,000 (±$14,255)$241,700 (±$23,030)+43.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,594 (±$136)$1,795 (±$522)+12.6%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Flying Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flying Hills
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Flying Hills—$4,915 (±$633)—
Grill1.8 mi$5,586 (±$1,022)Not measurably different
Kenhorst2.6 mi$3,451 (±$267)Lower
Robeson Township3.2 mi$4,814 (±$405)Not measurably different
Shillington3.3 mi$3,518 (±$312)Lower
Reiffton3.5 mi$6,487 (±$488)Higher
Lorane3.6 mi$4,689 (±$404)Not measurably different
Mount Penn3.7 mi$4,340 (±$467)Not measurably different
Mohnton3.9 mi$3,796 (±$373)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenhorst, PA ($3,451), Shillington, PA ($3,518), Mohnton, PA ($3,796).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reiffton, PA ($6,487).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Amity Gardens$5,441 (±$682)
6Blandon$5,431 (±$451)
7Whitfield$5,416 (±$424)
8Riverview Park$5,388 (±$586)
9Colony Park$5,319 (±$1,108)
10Muhlenberg Park$5,056 (±$732)
11Flying Hills$4,915 (±$633)
12Lorane$4,689 (±$404)
13Pennside$4,269 (±$793)
14Oley$4,139 (±$530)
15Stony Creek Mills$4,080 (±$716)
16Temple$4,016 (±$916)
17Springmont$3,900 (±$1,893)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Flying Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Cumru Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Flying Hills

How much are property taxes in Flying Hills?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Flying Hills, PA is $4,915 (±$633) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Flying Hills?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.0% of the median home value in Flying Hills, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Flying Hills gone up?

In Flying Hills, the median real estate tax went from $4,449 in 2015–2019 to $4,915 in 2020–2024 (+10.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Flying Hills higher than in Berks County?

In Flying Hills, the median real estate tax is higher than in Berks County ($4,239).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Flying Hills CDP, Pennsylvania (place:26397, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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