Cost of Living in Hershey
Hershey's cost of living runs genuinely close to the national average on housing, with a real, comparatively low combined local tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing runs at or slightly above the national average
Hershey's 2026 housing figures carried a real, wide, disclosed spread across sources ($391,872-$502,000), with one source characterizing the area as approximately 1% more expensive than the national average.
A real, comparatively low combined local tax rate
Derry Township's own 1% EIT, layered on Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state rate, yields an approximate 4.07% combined marginal rate.
A comparatively moderate property tax rate
Dauphin County's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.35% per one aggregator -- confirm the current specific Derry Township and school-district millage directly.
Key takeaways
- Hershey's housing figures carried a real, wide, disclosed spread across sources ($391,872-$502,000).
- Derry Township's 1% EIT plus PA's 3.07% state tax yields an approximate 4.07% combined marginal rate.
- Dauphin County's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.35%.
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