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School Tax Rates Rise in 22 Districts

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For the 41 school districts that operate on a July-June fiscal year in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh operates on a calendar year) and levy a single real estate tax rate (Clairton taxes land and buildings at separate rates) 22 of them raised millages for the 2016-17 school year.  Woodland Hills had the biggest increase of 2.95 mills, about 13% above the 2015-16 rate of 22.4.  Data on tax rates is collected by the Allegheny County Treasurer’s office.

The average millage rate for those 41 districts stands at 21.52 mills this year.  On a $100,000 property, that translates into $2,152 in school real estate taxes.  Homesteads qualify for varying amounts of property tax relief via slot machine gaming receipts.

If we look back to 2013-14 when school districts in Allegheny County reset their millage rates to comply with state law requirements following the Allegheny County reassessment, the average millage rate has risen five percent (from 20.48 mills).  Seven districts have increased millage by more than 10%, nine districts have not changed millage rates at all since that time, and two districts are levying lower rates in 2016-17 than they were in 2013-14 (both districts did increase tax rates this year).

 

 

 

 

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