Dauphin County Property Tax Calculator

Locality estimate page for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Use this county/locality rate for faster screening, then confirm parcel-specific details with your local tax authority.

County/Locality Effective Rate

1.35%

State Effective Rate

1.26%

Sample Annual Tax Difference

$383

Median Home Value (ACS)

$236,400

Median Annual Tax Bill (ACS)

$3,198

Owner-Occupied Households

76,556

The typical owner-occupied home in Dauphin County is valued at $236,400 with a median real estate tax bill of $3,198 per year — an effective rate of 1.35%. Both figures come from the same ACS release, so the ratio is an estimate rather than an aggregate of individual bills.

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State Mortgage Context: Pennsylvania

Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.

State Effective Tax Rate

1.26%

FHA 1-Unit Floor

$541,287

FHA 1-Unit Ceiling

$1,249,125

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In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the current county-level estimate is 1.35%, or approximately $5,400 annually on a $400,000 home.

How to Use This County Estimate

Step 1

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Step 2

Apply exemptions that may reduce taxable value.

Step 3

Compare county/locality estimate against statewide fallback.

Dauphin County Property Tax Snapshot

Estimated effective rate: 1.35% · vs Pennsylvania: 1.26% · vs national benchmark: 0.90%

Home value	Estimated annual tax	Estimated monthly tax
$250,000	$3,375	$281
$400,000	$5,400	$450
$500,000	$6,750	$563
$750,000	$10,125	$844
$1,000,000	$13,500	$1,125

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (B25103 / B25077)

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Last updated: August 2026

Estimates only. Confirm parcel-specific amounts with the official local taxing authority.

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