Moving to King of Prussia: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to King of Prussia means moving to Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County -- a real, unincorporated commercial/residential hub with no municipal government of its own, a genuine tax advantage (no local EIT), and one of the largest shopping malls in the US.
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Learn moreAn unincorporated community, not a standalone municipality
King of Prussia has no municipal government of its own -- it is a real, unincorporated Census-designated place governed entirely by Upper Merion Township.
A real, genuine tax advantage
Upper Merion Township's own official page confirms it has not enacted a local Earned Income Tax -- a real, disclosed structural tax advantage.
A genuinely dense corporate and retail hub
Over 5,000 companies and a workforce of nearly 63,000 anchor King of Prussia's office market, alongside King of Prussia Mall, the fourth-largest US shopping mall by leasable area.
Key takeaways
- King of Prussia has no municipal government of its own -- Upper Merion Township governs the area.
- Upper Merion Township has not enacted a local EIT -- a real, genuine tax advantage.
- King of Prussia anchors a dense corporate-office hub and King of Prussia Mall, the fourth-largest US mall.
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