How much are property taxes in Juniata Terrace, PA?

Name: Property taxes in Juniata Terrace, PA, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Juniata Terrace, PA pay a median of $1,355 (±$168) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,184.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,430.

That is about 1.9% of the median home value of $70,000.

In Juniata Terrace, the median real estate tax went from $1,282 in 2015–2019 to $1,355 in 2020–2024 (+5.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,355 (±$168)
With a mortgage: $1,184
Without a mortgage: $1,430
Share of median value: 1.9%

Real estate taxes in Juniata Terrace against Mifflin County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Juniata Terrace	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,355 (±$168)	$2,266 (±$93)	$3,311 (±$12)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,184 (±$270)	$2,310 (±$123)	$3,649 (±$16)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,430 (±$244)	$2,224 (±$133)	$2,819 (±$17)	$2,576
Median home value	$70,000 (±$12,059)	$156,700 (±$4,766)	$254,500 (±$767)	$332,700

In Juniata Terrace, the median real estate tax is lower than in Mifflin County ($2,266).

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

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

In Mifflin County, Juniata Terrace ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 2216 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 Juniata Terrace

The median tax ($1,355) is 1.9% of the median home value ($70,000).

Across Mifflin County the same ratio is 1.4%.

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 Juniata Terrace have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,282 (±$41)	$1,355 (±$168)	+5.7%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$50,000 (±$3,587)	$70,000 (±$12,059)	+40.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$694 (±$104)	$831 (±$60)	+19.7%	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 Juniata Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Juniata Terrace
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Juniata Terrace	—	$1,355 (±$168)	—
Lewistown	0.9 mi	$1,737 (±$164)	Higher
Granville Township (Mifflin County)	1.8 mi	$2,711 (±$274)	Higher
Highland Park	2.5 mi	$3,029 (±$918)	Higher
Burnham	3.5 mi	$1,827 (±$160)	Higher
Yeagertown	3.8 mi	$1,309 (±$274)	Not measurably different
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	4.2 mi	$2,471 (±$321)	Higher
Milford Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	$2,075 (±$256)	Higher
Beale Township	6.6 mi	$2,187 (±$348)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewistown, PA ($1,737), Granville Township (Mifflin County), PA ($2,711), Highland Park, PA ($3,029).

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

Median real estate taxes across Mifflin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
8	Bratton Township	$2,209 (±$261)
9	Armagh Township	$2,078 (±$244)
10	Burnham	$1,827 (±$160)
11	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	$1,766 (±$100)
12	Lewistown	$1,737 (±$164)
13	McVeytown	$1,391 (±$172)
14	Juniata Terrace	$1,355 (±$168)
15	Newton Hamilton	$1,339 (±$419)
16	Kistler	$1,250 (±$389)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Juniata Terrace

How much are property taxes in Juniata Terrace?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Juniata Terrace, PA is $1,355 (±$168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Juniata Terrace?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.9% of the median home value in Juniata Terrace, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Juniata Terrace gone up?

In Juniata Terrace, the median real estate tax went from $1,282 in 2015–2019 to $1,355 in 2020–2024 (+5.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Are property taxes in Juniata Terrace higher than in Mifflin County?

In Juniata Terrace, the median real estate tax is lower than in Mifflin County ($2,266).

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 Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania (place:38640, in state:42).

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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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