How much are property taxes in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), PA?

Homeowners in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), PA pay a median of $2,214 (±$599) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,000.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,083.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $191,400.

In Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), the median real estate tax went from $2,144 in 2015–2019 to $2,214 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%).

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
$2,214 (±$599)
With a mortgage
$3,000
Without a mortgage
$2,083
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County) against Susquehanna County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,214 (±$599)$2,365 (±$57)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$3,000 (±$841)$2,468 (±$85)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,083 (±$702)$2,287 (±$74)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$191,400 (±$63,860)$216,400 (±$6,105)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Susquehanna County ($2,365).

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

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

In Susquehanna County, Oakland Township (Susquehanna County) ranks 23 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1387 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 Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)

The median tax ($2,214) is 1.2% of the median home value ($191,400).

Across Susquehanna County the same ratio is 1.1%.

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 Oakland Township (Susquehanna 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$2,144 (±$306)$2,214 (±$599)+3.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$150,000 (±$16,996)$191,400 (±$63,860)+27.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,094 (±$155)$1,361 (±$140)+24.4%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 Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)—$2,214 (±$599)—
Oakland1.7 mi$1,889 (±$271)Not measurably different
Susquehanna Depot2.3 mi$1,718 (±$492)Not measurably different
Lanesboro2.8 mi$2,396 (±$264)Not measurably different
Great Bend Township4.5 mi$2,590 (±$393)Not measurably different
Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)5.0 mi$1,478 (±$181)Lower
Great Bend5.9 mi$1,991 (±$321)Not measurably different
Hallstead6.0 mi$1,765 (±$118)Not measurably different
Town of Windsor6.9 mi$3,616 (±$442)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harmony Township (Susquehanna County), PA ($1,478).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Windsor, NY ($3,616).

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

Median real estate taxes across Susquehanna County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
17Choconut Township$2,382 (±$275)
18Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)$2,357 (±$344)
19Ararat Township$2,310 (±$686)
20Auburn Township$2,279 (±$257)
21New Milford Township$2,236 (±$314)
22Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)$2,223 (±$274)
23Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)$2,214 (±$599)
24Dimock Township$2,174 (±$319)
25Forest Lake Township$2,143 (±$691)
26Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)$2,141 (±$280)
27Lathrop Township$2,104 (±$280)
28Montrose$2,065 (±$517)
29New Milford$1,992 (±$388)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)

How much are property taxes in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), PA is $2,214 (±$599) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.2% of the median home value in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Oakland Township (Susquehanna County) gone up?

In Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), the median real estate tax went from $2,144 in 2015–2019 to $2,214 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%).

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 Oakland Township (Susquehanna County) higher than in Susquehanna County?

In Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Susquehanna County ($2,365).

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 Oakland township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:56016, in state:42 county:115).

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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