How much are property taxes in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA?

Homeowners in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA pay a median of $3,750 (±$384) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,893.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,583.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $345,000.

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the median real estate tax went from $3,566 in 2015–2019 to $3,750 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%).

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 .

Median real estate taxes
$3,750 (±$384)
With a mortgage
$3,893
Without a mortgage
$3,583
Share of median value
1.1%

Real estate taxes in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) against Adams County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)Adams CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$3,750 (±$384)$3,561 (±$83)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$3,893 (±$705)$3,666 (±$112)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$3,583 (±$399)$3,369 (±$118)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$345,000 (±$30,256)$268,500 (±$6,871)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Adams County ($3,561).

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

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

In Adams County, Mount Joy Township (Adams County) ranks 11 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 549 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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

The median tax ($3,750) is 1.1% of the median home value ($345,000).

Across Adams County the same ratio is 1.3%.

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams 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$3,566 (±$232)$3,750 (±$384)+5.2%Down after inflation
Median home value$269,900 (±$16,331)$345,000 (±$30,256)+27.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,892 (±$204)$2,011 (±$239)+6.3%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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy Township (Adams County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)—$3,750 (±$384)—
Bonneauville3.8 mi$3,356 (±$277)Not measurably different
Germany Township4.5 mi$4,357 (±$476)Not measurably different
Cumberland Township (Adams County)4.6 mi$3,610 (±$339)Not measurably different
Littlestown5.2 mi$3,422 (±$346)Not measurably different
Gettysburg5.2 mi$4,180 (±$568)Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)5.5 mi$3,426 (±$311)Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)6.2 mi$4,341 (±$566)Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)7.0 mi$4,121 (±$288)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Median real estate taxes across Adams County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Biglerville$4,100 (±$663)
6Hamilton Township (Adams County)$4,060 (±$442)
7Latimore Township$3,936 (±$577)
8Butler Township (Adams County)$3,916 (±$674)
9Liberty Township (Adams County)$3,841 (±$518)
10 (tie)Menallen Township (Adams County)$3,750 (±$491)
10 (tie)Mount Joy Township (Adams County)$3,750 (±$384)
12Straban Township$3,706 (±$401)
13Conewago Township (Adams County)$3,663 (±$214)
14Cumberland Township (Adams County)$3,610 (±$339)
15Reading Township$3,575 (±$382)
16Highland Township (Adams County)$3,471 (±$409)
17Arendtsville$3,444 (±$411)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mount Joy Township (Adams County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Heritage.

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

How much are property taxes in Mount Joy Township (Adams County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA is $3,750 (±$384) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Mount Joy Township (Adams County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) gone up?

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the median real estate tax went from $3,566 in 2015–2019 to $3,750 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%).

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County) higher than in Adams County?

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Adams County ($3,561).

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 Mount Joy township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:51640, in state:42 county:001).

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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