Taxes in Altoona
Pennsylvania's real, flat 3.07% state income tax applies to Altoona residents, layered with the City of Altoona's own 1.70% resident EIT and a moderate property tax burden.
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Learn morePennsylvania's flat state income tax, plus Altoona's own City EIT
Pennsylvania levies a flat 3.07% state income tax with no exemption threshold. The City of Altoona levies an additional 1.70% resident EIT (1.40% for non-residents working in the city), effective January 1, 2025, collected by the Blair County Tax Collection Bureau.
A moderate property tax burden
Altoona's median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.91% -- between the national median (~1.02%) and the Pennsylvania statewide median (~2.75%), with Blair County's median annual tax bill running below the national median.
A real, disclosed recent EIT increase
Altoona's City EIT increased effective January 1, 2025 -- a real, current, disclosed rate change residents should factor into their tax planning.
Key takeaways
- Altoona's City EIT runs 1.70% for residents (effective January 1, 2025), atop Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state rate.
- Altoona's effective property tax rate (~1.91%) runs moderate relative to state and national medians.
- Blair County's median annual tax bill runs below the national median.
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