How much are property taxes in Strasburg Township, PA?

Homeowners in Strasburg Township, PA pay a median of $4,095 (±$619) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,351.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,769.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $334,400.

In Strasburg Township, the median real estate tax went from $4,194 in 2015–2019 to $4,095 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%).

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

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$4,095 (±$619)
With a mortgage
$4,351
Without a mortgage
$3,769
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Strasburg Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Strasburg TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$4,095 (±$619)$3,975 (±$49)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$4,351 (±$758)$4,039 (±$75)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$3,769 (±$897)$3,875 (±$85)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$334,400 (±$38,925)$301,100 (±$4,176)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Strasburg Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Lancaster County ($3,975).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Strasburg Township ranks 23 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 441 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 Strasburg Township

The median tax ($4,095) is 1.2% of the median home value ($334,400).

Across Lancaster 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 Strasburg 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$4,194 (±$523)$4,095 (±$619)−2.4%Down after inflation
Median home value$252,200 (±$24,927)$334,400 (±$38,925)+32.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,729 (±$182)$1,823 (±$200)+5.4%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 Strasburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strasburg Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Strasburg Township—$4,095 (±$619)—
Strasburg1.4 mi$5,176 (±$595)Higher
Lampeter3.4 mi$5,468 (±$696)Higher
West Lampeter Township3.9 mi$4,700 (±$260)Not measurably different
Providence Township4.0 mi$1,751 (±$422)Lower
Eden Township4.2 mi$3,788 (±$463)Not measurably different
Willow Street4.2 mi$4,633 (±$429)Not measurably different
Paradise4.8 mi$3,576 (±$407)Not measurably different
Quarryville5.1 mi$3,299 (±$278)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Providence Township, PA ($1,751), Quarryville, PA ($3,299).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strasburg, PA ($5,176), Lampeter, PA ($5,468).

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

Median real estate taxes across Lancaster County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
17Paradise Township (Lancaster County)$4,396 (±$646)
18Pequea Township$4,386 (±$225)
19Warwick Township (Lancaster County)$4,330 (±$248)
20Christiana$4,181 (±$337)
21Martic Township$4,114 (±$378)
22Colerain Township (Lancaster County)$4,112 (±$325)
23Strasburg Township$4,095 (±$619)
24Upper Leacock Township$4,093 (±$380)
25Manor Township (Lancaster County)$4,081 (±$262)
26Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)$4,050 (±$319)
27Millersville$4,044 (±$392)
28East Earl Township$3,932 (±$441)
29Denver$3,908 (±$373)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Strasburg Township

How much are property taxes in Strasburg Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Strasburg Township, PA is $4,095 (±$619) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Strasburg Township?

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 Strasburg Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Strasburg Township gone up?

In Strasburg Township, the median real estate tax went from $4,194 in 2015–2019 to $4,095 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%).

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

Are property taxes in Strasburg Township higher than in Lancaster County?

In Strasburg Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Lancaster County ($3,975).

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 Strasburg township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:74720, in state:42 county:071).

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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