How much are property taxes in Saw Creek, PA?

Name: Property taxes in Saw Creek, PA, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Saw Creek, PA pay a median of $3,627 (±$433) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,638.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,600.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $262,500.

In Saw Creek, the median real estate tax went from $4,237 in 2015–2019 to $3,627 in 2020–2024 (−14.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,627 (±$433)
With a mortgage: $3,638
Without a mortgage: $3,600
Share of median value: 1.4%

Real estate taxes in Saw Creek against Pike County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saw Creek	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,627 (±$433)	$3,542 (±$105)	$3,311 (±$12)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,638 (±$524)	$3,610 (±$135)	$3,649 (±$16)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,600 (±$1,493)	$3,410 (±$168)	$2,819 (±$17)	$2,576
Median home value	$262,500 (±$23,518)	$272,600 (±$7,781)	$254,500 (±$767)	$332,700

In Saw Creek, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pike County ($3,542).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($3,311).

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

In Pike County, Saw Creek ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 193 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 Saw Creek

The median tax ($3,627) is 1.4% of the median home value ($262,500).

Across Pike 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 Saw Creek 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	$4,237 (±$306)	$3,627 (±$433)	−14.4%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$137,200 (±$18,609)	$262,500 (±$23,518)	+91.3%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,832 (±$140)	$1,750 (±$397)	−4.5%	Down 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 Saw Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saw Creek
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Saw Creek	—	$3,627 (±$433)	—
Pine Ridge	3.5 mi	$3,583 (±$434)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	3.7 mi	$5,009 (±$438)	Higher
Hardwick Township	5.9 mi	$9,002 (±$554)	Higher
Pocono Ranch Lands	6.1 mi	$2,626 (±$377)	Lower
Porter Township (Pike County)	7.0 mi	$5,111 (±$1,542)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	8.1 mi	$6,574 (±$562)	Higher
Price Township	9.0 mi	$5,278 (±$629)	Higher
Stillwater Township	9.8 mi	$7,675 (±$536)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pocono Ranch Lands, PA ($2,626).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middle Smithfield Township, PA ($5,009), Hardwick Township, NJ ($9,002), Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA ($6,574).

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

Median real estate taxes across Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Pocono Woodland Lakes	$4,975 (±$883)
2	Conashaugh Lakes	$4,025 (±$630)
3	Hemlock Farms	$3,702 (±$350)
4	Saw Creek	$3,627 (±$433)
5	Pine Ridge	$3,583 (±$434)
6	Gold Key Lake	$3,487 (±$238)
7	Sunrise Lake	$2,861 (±$706)
8	Pocono Ranch Lands	$2,626 (±$377)
9	Birchwood Lakes	$2,066 (±$965)

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

It lies inside Lehman Township (Pike County), 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 Saw Creek

How much are property taxes in Saw Creek?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Saw Creek, PA is $3,627 (±$433) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Saw Creek?

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 Saw Creek, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Saw Creek gone up?

In Saw Creek, the median real estate tax went from $4,237 in 2015–2019 to $3,627 in 2020–2024 (−14.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Saw Creek higher than in Pike County?

In Saw Creek, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pike County ($3,542).

It is not measurably different from 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 Saw Creek CDP, Pennsylvania (place:68036, 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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