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Westmoreland County, PA property tax exemptions (2026)

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

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Westmoreland County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $130 to $615 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 17 districts. You apply once with the Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office by March 1; other exemptions follow the statewide rules.

Apply at
Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office
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 Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office

Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Westmoreland 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 $130 (Ligonier Valley SD) to $615 (New Kensington-Arnold SD) across the 17 districts PDE lists under Westmoreland County (median $297). 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 Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office by March 1. Your school district mails applications to owners who are not yet enrolled; you can also get the form from the county office.
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 Westmoreland 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
Belle Vernon Area SDschool district$313 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,254$1,643,979 for the whole district (not per home)official
Burrell SDschool district$299 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,094$1,224,104 for the whole district (not per home)official
Derry Area SDschool district$367 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,608$1,689,686 for the whole district (not per home)official
Franklin Regional SDschool district$221 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)6,663$1,473,032 for the whole district (not per home)official
Greater Latrobe SDschool district$172 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,676$1,315,995 for the whole district (not per home)official
Greensburg Salem SDschool district$254 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)5,682$1,444,283 for the whole district (not per home)official
Hempfield Area SDschool district$168 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)13,065$2,191,266 for the whole district (not per home)official
Jeannette City SDschool district$548 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)1,972$1,080,933 for the whole district (not per home)official
Kiski Area SDschool district$260 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,822$2,033,147 for the whole district (not per home)official
Ligonier Valley SDschool district$130 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,411$571,795 for the whole district (not per home)official
Monessen City SDschool district$487 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)1,888$919,256 for the whole district (not per home)official
Mount Pleasant Area SDschool district$297 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,901$1,456,895 for the whole district (not per home)official
New Kensington-Arnold SDschool district$615 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)3,626$2,231,565 for the whole district (not per home)official
Norwin SDschool district$166 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)10,001$1,657,061 for the whole district (not per home)official
Penn-Trafford SDschool district$232 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)7,685$1,779,760 for the whole district (not per home)official
Southmoreland SDschool district$400 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,091$1,634,369 for the whole district (not per home)official
Yough SDschool district$305 a year (PDE estimate, 2025-26)4,381$1,338,348 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 Westmoreland 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.

Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County

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Document checklist for Westmoreland County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Westmoreland County

What property tax exemptions are there in Westmoreland County?

The state-funded homestead/farmstead school tax relief in Westmoreland County depends on your school district: PDE estimates it at $130 to $615 a year per approved home for 2025-26 across 17 districts. You apply once with the Westmoreland County Tax Assessment 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 Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County Tax Assessment Office. 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.