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Bucks County, PA property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Bucks 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 Bucks County

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Bucks County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $283 to $537 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 13 districts. You apply once with the Bucks County Board of Assessment by March 1; other exemptions follow the statewide rules.

Apply at
Bucks County Board of Assessment
Phone
215-348-6219
Local breaks
Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006)
Tax year
2025-26

Where to apply in Bucks County

Bucks County Board of Assessment

Phone
215-348-6219
Address
55 E Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Bucks 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 $283 (Centennial SD) to $537 (Bristol Township SD) across the 13 districts PDE lists under Bucks County (median $399). 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
Mail the 2027 Homestead/Farmstead application to the Bucks County Board of Assessment, 55 E Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901 by March 1, 2027 to get relief on the school tax year starting July 1, 2027.
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 Bucks 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
Bensalem Township SDschool district$337 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)11,721$3,955,637 for the whole district (not per home)official
Bristol Borough SDschool district$525 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)1,650$866,478 for the whole district (not per home)official
Bristol Township SDschool district$537 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)10,991$5,907,644 for the whole district (not per home)official
Centennial SDschool district$283 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)11,663$3,332,441 for the whole district (not per home)official
Central Bucks SDschool district$341 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)29,739$10,151,827 for the whole district (not per home)official
Council Rock SDschool district$455 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)19,283$8,810,940 for the whole district (not per home)official
Morrisville Borough SDschool district$399 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)1,690$673,653 for the whole district (not per home)official
Neshaminy SDschool district$372 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)16,123$5,998,007 for the whole district (not per home)official
New Hope-Solebury SDschool district$418 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,140$1,317,862 for the whole district (not per home)official
Palisades SDschool district$333 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,587$1,534,166 for the whole district (not per home)official
Pennridge SDschool district$341 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)12,048$4,158,539 for the whole district (not per home)official
Pennsbury SDschool district$409 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)17,112$6,998,046 for the whole district (not per home)official
Quakertown Community SDschool district$399 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)8,971$3,584,155 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 Bucks 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.

Bucks County median effective rate: 1.20% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Bucks 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 Bucks County

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Document checklist for Bucks County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Bucks County

What property tax exemptions are there in Bucks County?

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Bucks County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $283 to $537 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 13 districts. You apply once with the Bucks County Board of Assessment 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 Bucks County?

Bucks County Board of Assessment Phone: 215-348-6219 Address: 55 E Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901. 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 Bucks 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 Bucks 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 Bucks 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 Bucks County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Bucks 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 Bucks County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.