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Washington County, PA property tax exemptions (2026)

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

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Washington County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $175 to $990 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 14 districts. You apply once with the Washington County Tax Assessment Office by March 1; other exemptions follow the statewide rules.

Apply at: Washington County Tax Assessment Office
Phone: 724-228-6850
Local breaks: Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion (state gaming-funded school tax relief, Act 1 of 2006)
Tax year: 2025-26

Where to apply in Washington County

Washington County Tax Assessment Office

Phone: 724-228-6850
Address: Crossroads Center, 95 W. Beau St., Suite 525, Washington, PA 15301

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Property Tax Relief – state program: sets each school district's yearly property tax reduction allocation

Local exemptions in Washington 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 $175 (Canon-Mcmillan SD) to $990 (Washington SD) across the 14 districts PDE lists under Washington County (median $377). 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: File the Homestead/Farmstead application with the Washington County Tax Assessment Office (Crossroads Center, 95 W. Beau St., Suite 525, Washington, PA 15301; 724-228-6850) by March 1. Your school district mails applications to owners who are not yet enrolled.
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 Washington County

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

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Taxing unit	Type	Homestead break per home	Approved homesteads 2025-26 (number of homes)	State allocation 2026-27 (whole-district total, not per home)	Source
Avella Area SD	school district	$407 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	1,011	$411,031 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Bentworth SD	school district	$378 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	1,839	$695,490 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Bethlehem-Center SD	school district	$374 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	2,037	$761,219 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Burgettstown Area SD	school district	$376 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	2,465	$929,228 for the whole district (not per home)	official
California Area SD	school district	$416 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	1,716	$709,929 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Canon-Mcmillan SD	school district	$175 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	9,230	$1,615,675 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Charleroi SD	school district	$430 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	2,609	$1,123,103 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Chartiers-Houston SD	school district	$230 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	2,362	$544,266 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Fort Cherry SD	school district	$399 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	1,964	$784,212 for the whole district (not per home)	official
McGuffey SD	school district	$478 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	2,978	$1,421,732 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Peters Township SD	school district	$231 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	5,587	$1,289,729 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Ringgold SD	school district	$342 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	6,211	$2,126,779 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Trinity Area SD	school district	$361 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	6,233	$2,247,669 for the whole district (not per home)	official
Washington SD	school district	$990 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)	1,971	$1,951,979 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.

Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion (Taxpayer Relief Act)(only where the local government offers it)
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption

All Pennsylvania property tax exemptions

By group in Pennsylvania: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Washington County

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

Exemption

Value taken off ($)

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

Tax rate (%)

Washington County median effective rate: 1.10% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

Enter a value and a tax rateChoose an exemption or type the value it takes off.

Median effective rate in Washington 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 Washington County

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Do you own the home and live in it as your main home?

Your age, or the year you were born

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Are you a veteran?

Do you have a permanent disability?

Are you the surviving spouse of a veteran, service member or first responder?

Yearly household income ($)

Everyone in the home, before taxes. Optional: used only to compare with income limits.

Do you own and live in the home?Answer the first question to see results.

A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for Washington 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.

Questions about property tax exemptions in Washington County

What property tax exemptions are there in Washington County?

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

Washington County Tax Assessment Office Phone: 724-228-6850 Address: Crossroads Center, 95 W. Beau St., Suite 525, Washington, PA 15301. 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Washington 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 Washington County.

Sources

PDE: 2025-26 Estimated State Property Tax Relief per Homestead (XLSX)
PDE: 2026-27 State Property Tax Reduction Allocations (XLSX)
PDE: Property Tax Reduction Allocations
Washington County Tax Assessment Office: homestead/assessment page
DCED: Property Tax Relief - Homestead Exclusion
Median effective tax rate for Washington County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. The rate is property taxes paid divided by home value.

Last checked: Oct 2026.