How much are property taxes in Pocopson Township, PA?

Homeowners in Pocopson Township, PA pay a median of $9,732 (±$988) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $10,000 or more.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $8,629.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $689,800.

In Pocopson Township, the median real estate tax went from $8,432 in 2015–2019 to $9,732 in 2020–2024 (+15.4%).

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
$9,732 (±$988)
With a mortgage
$10,000 or more
Without a mortgage
$8,629
Share of median value
1.4%

Real estate taxes in Pocopson Township against Chester County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Pocopson TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$9,732 (±$988)$6,308 (±$63)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$10,000 or more$6,494 (±$70)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$8,629 (±$788)$5,892 (±$122)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$689,800 (±$48,641)$485,600 (±$4,003)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Pocopson Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Chester County ($6,308).

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

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

In Chester County, Pocopson Township ranks 5 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 15 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 Pocopson Township

The median tax ($9,732) is 1.4% of the median home value ($689,800).

Across Chester 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 Pocopson Township 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$8,432 (±$787)$9,732 (±$988)+15.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$525,300 (±$53,205)$689,800 (±$48,641)+31.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$3,377 (±$359)$3,909 (±$387)+15.8%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 Pocopson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocopson Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Pocopson Township—$9,732 (±$988)—
Birmingham Township3.2 mi$10,000 or more—
Pennsbury Township3.5 mi$10,000 or more—
Chadds Ford3.6 mi$6,880 (±$467)Lower
East Marlborough Township3.8 mi$8,062 (±$448)Lower
East Bradford Township3.9 mi$5,638 (±$438)Lower
Newlin Township4.1 mi$7,480 (±$2,585)Not measurably different
West Bradford Township4.6 mi$5,690 (±$422)Lower
West Chester4.7 mi$4,890 (±$443)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chadds Ford, PA ($6,880), East Marlborough Township, PA ($8,062), East Bradford Township, PA ($5,638).

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

Median real estate taxes across Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1 (tie)Birmingham Township$10,000 or more
1 (tie)Pennsbury Township$10,000 or more
1 (tie)West Vincent Township$10,000 or more
4Easttown Township$9,771 (±$659)
5Pocopson Township$9,732 (±$988)
6East Nantmeal Township$8,614 (±$1,000)
7London Britain Township$8,480 (±$317)
8West Pikeland Township$8,353 (±$1,518)
9Kennett Township$8,184 (±$601)
10New Garden Township$8,142 (±$317)
11Schuylkill Township (Chester County)$8,105 (±$573)

Showing 11 of 73 places in Chester 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 Pocopson Township

How much are property taxes in Pocopson Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pocopson Township, PA is $9,732 (±$988) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Pocopson Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.4% of the median home value in Pocopson Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Pocopson Township gone up?

In Pocopson Township, the median real estate tax went from $8,432 in 2015–2019 to $9,732 in 2020–2024 (+15.4%).

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 Pocopson Township higher than in Chester County?

In Pocopson Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Chester County ($6,308).

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 Pocopson township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61800, in state:42 county:029).

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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