LANCASTER COUNTY – Lancaster County property owners are receiving their property reassessment notices. Lancaster County conducted its last reassessment in 2017. Following that reassessment, the County’s millage rate was adjusted from 3.735 down to 2.911 to ensure that reassessment did not generate revenue. By law, all taxing bodies such as schools, municipalities, and the county are required to adjust their current tax rate, so they do not generate more revenue under the new assessment than they did under the previous assessment. The County says your tax bill is the result of two things – your assessment and the millage rate. Even though your individual assessment may have increased (because the value of your home went up) it does not necessarily mean your taxes are going up. Normally a good rule of thumb is that about 1/3 of property owners will see their taxes go down, 1/3 stay the same, and 1/3 go up. It normally depends on how much the value of your property increases relative to the value of other properties in the County. If you have questions related to reassessment, contact the Lancaster County Property Assessment Office at 717-299-8381 or you can access their website by clicking on the banner below.
