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Berks County, PA property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Berks County, on top of Pennsylvania’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Berks County

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Berks County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $227 to $731 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 18 districts. You apply once with the Berks County Assessment Office (Homestead Office) by March 1; other exemptions follow the statewide rules.

Apply at
Berks County Assessment Office (Homestead Office)
Phone
610-478-6262
Local breaks
Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006)
Tax year
2025-26

Where to apply in Berks County

Berks County Assessment Office (Homestead Office)

Phone
610-478-6262
Address
400 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mailbox 6, Mohnton, PA 19540
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Berks County

Homestead

Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006)

Varies by school district. PDE estimates 2025-26 school tax relief per approved homestead from $227 (Governor Mifflin SD) to $731 (Reading SD) across the 18 districts PDE lists under Berks County (median $362). The actual amount is calculated by each district and shown on your school tax bill; see the table of districts.

Set by
school district (state program, local amount)
Tax year
2025-26
Who qualifies
You own the home and it is your permanent primary residence. Farmstead: farm buildings used for agriculture on a farm of 10 or more contiguous acres. No age or income test.
How to apply
Complete the application your school district mails you (or the DCED form) and send it to the Homestead Office, 400 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mailbox 6, Mohnton, PA 19540, or use the drop box. It must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 1 (next business day if March 1 falls on a weekend or holiday).
Deadline
March 1 for the school tax year that starts July 1
Renewal
One-time: once approved you do not reapply unless ownership changes or you move. Tell the assessment office within 45 days if the home stops being your primary residence.

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in Berks County

Each school district, city or other taxing unit can set its own amount. Find the ones on your tax bill.

Sort:
Taxing unitTypeHomestead break per homeApproved homesteads 2025-26 (number of homes)State allocation 2026-27 (whole-district total, not per home)Source
Antietam SDschool district$503 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)1,575$792,705 for the whole district (not per home)official
Boyertown Area SDschool district$246 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)12,286$3,040,868 for the whole district (not per home)official
Brandywine Heights Area SDschool district$414 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,306$1,370,661 for the whole district (not per home)official
Conrad Weiser Area SDschool district$376 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,724$1,778,541 for the whole district (not per home)official
Daniel Boone Area SDschool district$445 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,684$2,098,254 for the whole district (not per home)official
Exeter Township SDschool district$366 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)6,412$2,353,244 for the whole district (not per home)official
Fleetwood Area SDschool district$509 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,845$1,958,189 for the whole district (not per home)official
Governor Mifflin SDschool district$227 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)6,659$1,511,301 for the whole district (not per home)official
Hamburg Area SDschool district$349 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,141$1,446,158 for the whole district (not per home)official
Kutztown Area SDschool district$344 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,094$1,064,884 for the whole district (not per home)official
Muhlenberg SDschool district$403 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,181$2,092,916 for the whole district (not per home)official
Oley Valley SDschool district$297 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,645$1,089,630 for the whole district (not per home)official
Reading SDschool district$731 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)8,158$5,976,394 for the whole district (not per home)official
Schuylkill Valley SDschool district$280 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,687$1,029,434 for the whole district (not per home)official
Tulpehocken Area SDschool district$375 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)2,998$1,123,744 for the whole district (not per home)official
Twin Valley SDschool district$304 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,848$1,781,730 for the whole district (not per home)official
Wilson SDschool district$290 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)8,313$2,419,211 for the whole district (not per home)official
Wyomissing Area SDschool district$357 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)2,380$852,664 for the whole district (not per home)official

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from Pennsylvania law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the Pennsylvania page.

All Pennsylvania property tax exemptions

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Savings estimate for Berks County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

Berks County median effective rate: 1.60% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Berks County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. It is a county-wide middle value; rates differ by town and school district.

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Eligibility finder for Berks County

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Document checklist for Berks County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Berks County

What property tax exemptions are there in Berks County?

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Berks County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $227 to $731 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 18 districts. You apply once with the Berks County Assessment Office (Homestead Office) by March 1; other exemptions follow the statewide rules. Local breaks here: Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006).

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Berks County?

Berks County Assessment Office (Homestead Office) Phone: 610-478-6262 Address: 400 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mailbox 6, Mohnton, PA 19540. Also: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Property Tax Relief, which state program: sets each school district's yearly property tax reduction allocation.

When is the deadline to apply in Berks County?

Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006): March 1 for the school tax year that starts July 1.

Do I have to reapply every year in Berks County?

Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006): One-time: once approved you do not reapply unless ownership changes or you move. Tell the assessment office within 45 days if the home stops being your primary residence.

Do Pennsylvania’s statewide exemptions apply in Berks County too?

Yes. The statewide breaks on our Pennsylvania page apply here as well, for example Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion (Taxpayer Relief Act), Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program and Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption. This page adds what Berks County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Berks County

  • If your school district is not in the table, PDE lists it under a neighboring county (a district that crosses county lines appears under one county only); the application still goes to the assessment office of the county where your home is.
  • PDE's per-homestead figures are estimates; each district calculates the actual reduction and must show it on the school tax bill as a "Notice of Property Tax Relief".

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Berks County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.