How much are property taxes in Snake Spring Township, PA?

Homeowners in Snake Spring Township, PA pay a median of $1,856 (±$114) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,070.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,772.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $280,700.

In Snake Spring Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,543 in 2015–2019 to $1,856 in 2020–2024 (+20.3%).

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
$1,856 (±$114)
With a mortgage
$2,070
Without a mortgage
$1,772
Share of median value
0.7%

Real estate taxes in Snake Spring Township against Bedford County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Snake Spring TownshipBedford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,856 (±$114)$1,444 (±$52)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,070 (±$465)$1,542 (±$108)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,772 (±$103)$1,371 (±$59)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$280,700 (±$11,887)$179,000 (±$9,160)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Snake Spring Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Bedford County ($1,444).

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

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

In Bedford County, Snake Spring Township ranks 1 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1686 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 Snake Spring Township

The median tax ($1,856) is 0.7% of the median home value ($280,700).

Across Bedford County the same ratio is 0.8%.

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 Snake Spring 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$1,543 (±$290)$1,856 (±$114)+20.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$194,800 (±$14,968)$280,700 (±$11,887)+44.1%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,253 (±$98)$1,632 (±$204)+30.2%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 Snake Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Snake Spring Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Snake Spring Township—$1,856 (±$114)—
Earlston3.3 mi$1,815 (±$755)Not measurably different
Everett3.7 mi$1,438 (±$202)Lower
Bedford Township4.8 mi$1,573 (±$275)Not measurably different
Bedford4.8 mi$1,426 (±$153)Lower
West Providence Township4.9 mi$1,631 (±$396)Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Bedford County)7.0 mi$1,209 (±$107)Lower
East Providence Township8.5 mi$1,658 (±$216)Not measurably different
South Woodbury Township8.6 mi$1,441 (±$147)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Everett, PA ($1,438), Bedford, PA ($1,426), Hopewell Township (Bedford County), PA ($1,209).

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

Median real estate taxes across Bedford County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Snake Spring Township$1,856 (±$114)
2Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)$1,843 (±$362)
3Monroe Township (Bedford County)$1,743 (±$462)
4Woodbury Township (Bedford County)$1,732 (±$170)
5Mann Township$1,722 (±$577)
6East Providence Township$1,658 (±$216)
7West Providence Township$1,631 (±$396)

Showing 7 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Snake Spring Township

How much are property taxes in Snake Spring Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Snake Spring Township, PA is $1,856 (±$114) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Snake Spring Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Snake Spring Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Snake Spring Township gone up?

In Snake Spring Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,543 in 2015–2019 to $1,856 in 2020–2024 (+20.3%).

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 Snake Spring Township higher than in Bedford County?

In Snake Spring Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Bedford County ($1,444).

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 Snake Spring township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71544, in state:42 county:009).

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.

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