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Delaware County, PA property tax exemptions (2026)

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

In Delaware County you get the homestead/farmstead application from your school district and send it to the county Board of Assessment's Homestead Coordinator in Media during the December 15 to March 1 enrollment window. The state-funded school relief depends on your district: PDE estimates $223 to $1,029 a year per approved home for 2025-26.

Apply at
Delaware County Board of Assessment (Homestead Coordinator)
Phone
Not confirmed
Local breaks
Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006)
Tax year
2025-26

Where to apply in Delaware County

Delaware County Board of Assessment (Homestead Coordinator)

Address
201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Delaware 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 $223 (Marple Newtown SD) to $1,029 (Chester-Upland SD) across the 15 districts PDE lists under Delaware County (median $504). 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
Get the application from your school district (open enrollment December 15 to March 1), then send it to: Board of Assessment, c/o Homestead Coordinator, 201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063. The Board mails a decision within 30 days. Questions: [email protected].
Deadline
Enrollment December 15 to March 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 Delaware 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
Chester-Upland SDschool district$1,029 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,291$4,417,282 for the whole district (not per home)official
Chichester SDschool district$624 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,019$3,132,169 for the whole district (not per home)official
Garnet Valley SDschool district$342 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,167$2,450,996 for the whole district (not per home)official
Haverford Township SDschool district$285 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)12,605$3,586,809 for the whole district (not per home)official
Interboro SDschool district$730 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,827$3,521,378 for the whole district (not per home)official
Marple Newtown SDschool district$223 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)9,706$2,163,551 for the whole district (not per home)official
Penn-Delco SDschool district$318 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,170$2,294,657 for the whole district (not per home)official
Radnor Township SDschool district$504 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,065$2,554,940 for the whole district (not per home)official
Ridley SDschool district$373 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)9,655$3,603,378 for the whole district (not per home)official
Rose Tree Media SDschool district$343 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)8,200$2,810,766 for the whole district (not per home)official
Southeast Delco SDschool district$638 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,924$3,778,374 for the whole district (not per home)official
Springfield SDschool district$303 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)6,818$2,068,123 for the whole district (not per home)official
Upper Darby SDschool district$620 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)14,455$8,958,764 for the whole district (not per home)official
Wallingford-Swarthmore SDschool district$576 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,296$3,050,424 for the whole district (not per home)official
William Penn SDschool district$781 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,593$5,930,846 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 Delaware 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.

Delaware County median effective rate: 1.62% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Delaware 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 Delaware County

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Document checklist for Delaware County

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Delaware County

What property tax exemptions are there in Delaware County?

In Delaware County you get the homestead/farmstead application from your school district and send it to the county Board of Assessment's Homestead Coordinator in Media during the December 15 to March 1 enrollment window. The state-funded school relief depends on your district: PDE estimates $223 to $1,029 a year per approved home for 2025-26. 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 Delaware County?

Delaware County Board of Assessment (Homestead Coordinator) Address: 201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063. Also: Delaware County Treasurer, which publishes homestead status on the county Real Estate Tax System; 610-891-4273. 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 Delaware County?

Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006): Enrollment December 15 to March 1.

Do I have to reapply every year in Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Delaware 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 Delaware County.

Sources

Last checked: Oct 2026.