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Effective property tax rate in Pittsburgh were lower than the national average in Q3 2023
The median sales price of a Pittsburgh home in the third quarter of 2023 was $185,000, based on data from the 1,162 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the city was $321, which is 0.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.2 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
In Allegheny County, Sewickley Heights and Boston were the top two cities with the two highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The following table compares Sewickley Heights with some other cities belonging to Allegheny County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2023.
| City | Q3 2023 Sales | Q3 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewickley Heights | 4 | $204,000 | $3,056 | 1.5% |
| Boston | 2 | $42,500 | $289 | 0.7% |
| Versailles | 3 | $36,000 | $188 | 0.5% |
| Homestead | 9 | $23,973 | $111 | 0.5% |
| West Elizabeth | 2 | $45,000 | $182 | 0.4% |
| Dravosburg | 8 | $61,375 | $231 | 0.4% |
| Glassport | 26 | $41,500 | $179 | 0.4% |
| Millvale | 8 | $42,500 | $172 | 0.4% |
| Bell Acres | 9 | $225,000 | $801 | 0.4% |
| Brackenridge | 24 | $60,000 | $219 | 0.4% |
| Cheswick | 9 | $125,000 | $459 | 0.4% |
| Harwick | 3 | $123,000 | $328 | 0.3% |
| Turtle Creek | 25 | $54,750 | $171 | 0.3% |
| Ben Avon | 8 | $291,500 | $827 | 0.3% |
| Ben Avon Heights | 4 | $220,644 | $611 | 0.3% |
| Elizabeth | 16 | $138,750 | $374 | 0.3% |
| Port Vue | 22 | $78,530 | $208 | 0.3% |
| Sewickley | 19 | $360,000 | $973 | 0.3% |
| Greenock | 7 | $124,500 | $331 | 0.3% |
| Liberty | 9 | $100,000 | $271 | 0.3% |
| Russellton | 2 | $145,000 | $396 | 0.3% |
| Bairdford | 4 | $140,950 | $394 | 0.3% |
| Oakmont | 44 | $232,754 | $649 | 0.3% |
| Sturgeon | 4 | $177,500 | $499 | 0.3% |
| Mount Oliver | 24 | $50,000 | $158 | 0.3% |
| Churchill | 22 | $217,501 | $667 | 0.3% |
| Green Tree | 13 | $206,973 | $632 | 0.3% |
| Verona | 9 | $62,769 | $206 | 0.3% |
| Bakerstown | 8 | $401,415 | $1,260 | 0.3% |
| Franklin Park | 66 | $512,500 | $1,308 | 0.3% |
| Fox Chapel | 23 | $939,300 | $2,488 | 0.3% |
| Edgewood | 23 | $275,000 | $723 | 0.3% |
| Crafton | 19 | $205,000 | $470 | 0.2% |
| Braddock Hills | 6 | $156,500 | $306 | 0.2% |
| Bethel Park | 114 | $290,000 | $659 | 0.2% |
| Pittsburgh | 1,162 | $185,000 | $321 | 0.2% |
| Allison Park | 68 | $372,450 | $827 | 0.2% |
| Baldwin | 71 | $200,000 | $433 | 0.2% |
| Plum | 99 | $240,000 | $518 | 0.2% |
| Forest Hills | 44 | $210,000 | $449 | 0.2% |
| Swissvale | 47 | $150,000 | $275 | 0.2% |
| Upper St. Clair | 84 | $460,450 | $1,084 | 0.2% |
| White Oak | 32 | $160,000 | $348 | 0.2% |
| North Braddock | 11 | $53,253 | $98 | 0.2% |
| South Park Township | 50 | $270,500 | $590 | 0.2% |
| Brentwood | 44 | $151,110 | $364 | 0.2% |
| Braddock | 6 | $37,803 | $74 | 0.2% |
| Monroeville | 102 | $219,700 | $488 | 0.2% |
| Ingram | 16 | $181,389 | $350 | 0.2% |
| Springdale | 20 | $136,250 | $334 | 0.2% |
| McKeesport | 87 | $47,500 | $113 | 0.2% |
| West View | 26 | $219,450 | $424 | 0.2% |
| West Mifflin | 72 | $157,325 | $293 | 0.2% |
| Duquesne | 32 | $47,500 | $116 | 0.2% |
| Wilmerding | 9 | $50,000 | $117 | 0.2% |
| Emsworth | 9 | $210,000 | $417 | 0.2% |
| Clairton | 30 | $46,500 | $108 | 0.2% |
| Avalon | 18 | $156,500 | $354 | 0.2% |
| East McKeesport | 9 | $93,000 | $230 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln | 3 | $140,000 | $305 | 0.2% |
| Oakdale | 7 | $260,000 | $457 | 0.2% |
| Whitehall | 44 | $260,000 | $566 | 0.2% |
| McKees Rocks | 27 | $70,000 | $141 | 0.2% |
| Bellevue | 28 | $232,500 | $427 | 0.2% |
| Jefferson Hills | 47 | $300,000 | $630 | 0.2% |
| Castle Shannon | 32 | $185,000 | $420 | 0.2% |
| Coraopolis | 23 | $157,000 | $278 | 0.2% |
| Pitcairn | 12 | $72,500 | $166 | 0.2% |
| Glen Osborne | 4 | $728,750 | $1,335 | 0.2% |
| Carnot-Moon | 47 | $263,000 | $642 | 0.2% |
| Dormont | 48 | $232,450 | $466 | 0.2% |
| Trafford | 4 | $118,500 | $228 | 0.2% |
| Pleasant Hills | 30 | $248,000 | $544 | 0.2% |
| Tarentum | 22 | $79,950 | $172 | 0.2% |
| Carnegie | 36 | $216,000 | $388 | 0.2% |
| Glenshaw | 44 | $281,500 | $615 | 0.2% |
| West Homestead | 8 | $178,500 | $347 | 0.2% |
| Pennsbury Village | 10 | $175,000 | $365 | 0.2% |
| Munhall | 53 | $153,500 | $252 | 0.2% |
| Wilkinsburg | 68 | $90,500 | $168 | 0.2% |
| McDonald | 3 | $250,000 | $461 | 0.2% |
| Bridgeville | 20 | $239,500 | $400 | 0.2% |
| Imperial | 12 | $345,000 | $591 | 0.2% |
| Leetsdale | 11 | $148,000 | $347 | 0.2% |
| Noblestown | 3 | $439,000 | $836 | 0.2% |
| Rennerdale | 4 | $267,000 | $656 | 0.2% |
| Rankin | 3 | $43,500 | $90 | 0.2% |
| Gibsonia | 7 | $330,000 | $780 | 0.2% |
| Edgeworth | 7 | $775,000 | $1,936 | 0.2% |
| Whitaker | 8 | $89,500 | $194 | 0.2% |
| Sharpsburg | 14 | $115,875 | $216 | 0.2% |
| Aspinwall | 7 | $435,000 | $856 | 0.2% |
| Heidelberg | 7 | $185,000 | $378 | 0.2% |
| Rosslyn Farms | 2 | $561,000 | $1,117 | 0.2% |
| Bradford Woods | 5 | $550,000 | $989 | 0.2% |
| Chalfant | 3 | $169,000 | $325 | 0.2% |
| Blawnox | 8 | $205,750 | $366 | 0.2% |
| Clinton | 2 | $575,000 | $869 | 0.2% |
| Wall | 4 | $79,000 | $125 | 0.2% |
| Etna | 18 | $172,500 | $244 | 0.1% |
| Sewickley Hills | 5 | $430,000 | $522 | 0.1% |
| Enlow | 3 | $280,000 | $212 | 0.1% |
| East Pittsburgh | 5 | $130,000 | $136 | 0.1% |
| Curtisville | 3 | $178,000 | $237 | 0.1% |