How much are property taxes in Jackson Township (Cambria County), PA?

Homeowners in Jackson Township (Cambria County), PA pay a median of $1,474 (±$156) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,550.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,414.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $160,600.

In Jackson Township (Cambria County), the median real estate tax went from $1,531 in 2015–2019 to $1,474 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,474 (±$156)
With a mortgage
$1,550
Without a mortgage
$1,414
Share of median value
0.9%

Real estate taxes in Jackson Township (Cambria County) against Cambria County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Jackson Township (Cambria County)Cambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,474 (±$156)$1,492 (±$37)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,550 (±$292)$1,697 (±$67)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,414 (±$215)$1,363 (±$42)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$160,600 (±$13,804)$121,000 (±$2,848)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Jackson Township (Cambria County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cambria County ($1,492).

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

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

In Cambria County, Jackson Township (Cambria County) ranks 25 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 2074 of 2,546.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in Jackson Township (Cambria County)

The median tax ($1,474) is 0.9% of the median home value ($160,600).

Across Cambria County the same ratio is 1.2%.

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 Jackson Township (Cambria County) 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$1,531 (±$137)$1,474 (±$156)−3.7%Down after inflation
Median home value$127,600 (±$15,299)$160,600 (±$13,804)+25.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,059 (±$109)$1,221 (±$101)+15.3%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 Jackson Township (Cambria County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Cambria County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Cambria County)—$1,474 (±$156)—
Nanty-Glo3.0 mi$946 (±$104)Lower
Vintondale3.9 mi$632 (±$118)Lower
East Taylor Township4.4 mi$1,282 (±$191)Not measurably different
West Taylor Township5.0 mi$964 (±$130)Lower
Middle Taylor Township5.2 mi$2,027 (±$431)Higher
East Conemaugh6.1 mi$717 (±$91)Lower
Blacklick Township6.2 mi$1,459 (±$225)Not measurably different
Conemaugh Township (Cambria County)6.3 mi$1,731 (±$274)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nanty-Glo, PA ($946), Vintondale, PA ($632), West Taylor Township, PA ($964).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middle Taylor Township, PA ($2,027).

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

Median real estate taxes across Cambria County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
19White Township (Cambria County)$1,643 (±$178)
20Adams Township (Cambria County)$1,592 (±$287)
21Croyle Township$1,589 (±$300)
22Washington Township (Cambria County)$1,559 (±$238)
23Barr Township$1,533 (±$195)
24Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)$1,523 (±$226)
25Jackson Township (Cambria County)$1,474 (±$156)
26Blacklick Township$1,459 (±$225)
27Ferndale$1,435 (±$142)
28Lower Yoder Township$1,391 (±$284)
29Stonycreek Township (Cambria County)$1,331 (±$165)
30Portage Township (Cambria County)$1,317 (±$400)
31Sankertown$1,294 (±$215)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jackson Township (Cambria County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mundys Corner, Vinco.

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 Jackson Township (Cambria County)

How much are property taxes in Jackson Township (Cambria County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jackson Township (Cambria County), PA is $1,474 (±$156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Jackson Township (Cambria County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Jackson Township (Cambria County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Jackson Township (Cambria County) gone up?

In Jackson Township (Cambria County), the median real estate tax went from $1,531 in 2015–2019 to $1,474 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Jackson Township (Cambria County) higher than in Cambria County?

In Jackson Township (Cambria County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cambria County ($1,492).

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

It is lower 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 Jackson township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37352, in state:42 county:021).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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