Taxes & Insurance in Hazleton
Hazleton applies Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax alongside a real, disclosed combined local EIT of approximately 1.5% for residents and an above-median effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreA real, modestly-above-default combined local EIT
Hazleton Area School District's combined municipal (1%) and school district (0.5%) Earned Income Tax runs approximately 1.5% for residents -- modestly above the Act 511 1% default many Pennsylvania municipalities observe -- collected by Berkheimer, the Luzerne County Tax Collection District administrator.
Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax
Pennsylvania's flat state income tax rate has been 3.07% since 2004, applying uniformly on top of Hazleton's local EIT.
A real, disclosed intra-city property tax spread
Hazleton's own effective property tax rate carries a real, disclosed intra-city spread: 2.87% in the 18201 ZIP versus a notably lower 2.03% in the 18202 ZIP, both layered atop Luzerne County's own broader 2.60% median effective rate.
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This record did not find a Hazleton-specific homeowners insurance premium this pass -- confirm a current, address-specific quote directly, using this project's companion scranton.js Pennsylvania-statewide figures ($851-$1,893/year) as a general regional reference point.
Key takeaways
- Hazleton's combined local EIT (~1.5% for residents) is collected by Berkheimer -- modestly above the Act 511 1% default.
- Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax applies statewide.
- Hazleton's own effective property tax rate carries a real, disclosed intra-city spread (2.03%-2.87%).
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