How much are property taxes in Park Forest Village, PA?

Homeowners in Park Forest Village, PA pay a median of $4,592 (±$603) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,532.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,728.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $389,600.

In Park Forest Village, the median real estate tax went from $3,594 in 2015–2019 to $4,592 in 2020–2024 (+27.8%).

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
$4,592 (±$603)
With a mortgage
$4,532
Without a mortgage
$4,728
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Park Forest Village against Centre County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Park Forest VillageCentre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,592 (±$603)$3,386 (±$96)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,532 (±$729)$3,579 (±$112)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,728 (±$1,230)$3,060 (±$178)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$389,600 (±$33,383)$323,500 (±$7,308)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Park Forest Village, the median real estate tax is higher than in Centre County ($3,386).

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

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

In Centre County, Park Forest Village ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 122 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 Park Forest Village

The median tax ($4,592) is 1.2% of the median home value ($389,600).

Across Centre County the same ratio is 1.0%.

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 Park Forest Village 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$3,594 (±$264)$4,592 (±$603)+27.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$289,800 (±$17,452)$389,600 (±$33,383)+34.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,874 (±$277)$2,157 (±$267)+15.1%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 Park Forest Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Forest Village
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Park Forest Village—$4,592 (±$603)—
Toftrees2.1 mi$4,805 (±$1,172)Not measurably different
State College2.8 mi$4,618 (±$557)Not measurably different
Ferguson Township (Centre County)4.2 mi$4,414 (±$275)Not measurably different
Pine Grove Mills4.8 mi$3,814 (±$2,641)Not measurably different
Houserville4.9 mi$3,756 (±$361)Lower
College Township4.9 mi$4,451 (±$437)Not measurably different
Lemont4.9 mi$4,074 (±$716)Not measurably different
Ramblewood5.5 mi$2,868 (±$375)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Houserville, PA ($3,756), Ramblewood, PA ($2,868).

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

Median real estate taxes across Centre County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Boalsburg$4,992 (±$577)
2Toftrees$4,805 (±$1,172)
3Stormstown$4,764 (±$562)
4Park Forest Village$4,592 (±$603)
5Lemont$4,074 (±$716)
6Zion$4,032 (±$571)
7Pine Grove Mills$3,814 (±$2,641)
8Houserville$3,756 (±$361)
9Ramblewood$2,868 (±$375)
10Pleasant Gap$2,462 (±$362)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Patton 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 Park Forest Village

How much are property taxes in Park Forest Village?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Park Forest Village, PA is $4,592 (±$603) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Park Forest Village?

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 Park Forest Village, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Park Forest Village gone up?

In Park Forest Village, the median real estate tax went from $3,594 in 2015–2019 to $4,592 in 2020–2024 (+27.8%).

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 Park Forest Village higher than in Centre County?

In Park Forest Village, the median real estate tax is higher than in Centre County ($3,386).

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 Park Forest Village CDP, Pennsylvania (place:58036, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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