Taxes & Insurance in Gettysburg

Gettysburg applies Pennsylvania's real, well-established flat state tax structure; this record's local property-tax rate and EIT-collector figures are now WebSearch-verified as of 2026-08-25.

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Pennsylvania's flat state income tax and sales tax -- high confidence

Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax (no exemption threshold) and 6% base statewide sales tax (no Adams County local add-on) both apply in Gettysburg -- durable, high-confidence facts restated from this project's own already-sourced Pennsylvania figures.

A verified property-tax-rate figure

Adams County's median effective property tax rate is approximately 1.07%, per SmartAsset's Pennsylvania property-tax table (median annual bill of $2,146 on a median home value of $200,700) -- verified via WebSearch 2026-08-25. One other aggregator (Ownwell) reports a higher figure (~1.91%); confirm your specific parcel's actual rate directly with Adams County.

A verified EIT collector

York Adams Tax Bureau (YATB) is confirmed as the real, distinctive joint Act 32 EIT collector for both York and Adams Counties -- a genuine exception to Act 32's standard one-TCD-per-county rule, verified via WebSearch 2026-08-25. YATB collects for Gettysburg Borough and the Gettysburg Area School District, with a dedicated Gettysburg office at 240 West St. Confirm your specific current rate directly via yatb.com or the PA DCED's official PSD Code & EIT Rate lookup tool.

Key takeaways

Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax and 6% sales tax apply -- high-confidence, durable facts.
Gettysburg's effective property tax rate is WebSearch-verified at approximately 1.07% (Adams County median, 2026-08-25).
York Adams Tax Bureau (YATB) is the WebSearch-verified Adams County EIT collector, with a dedicated Gettysburg office.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.