Cost of Living in Meadville
Meadville combines genuinely affordable housing with Pennsylvania's comparatively simple flat state tax structure and a confirmed, modest local Earned Income Tax.
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Learn moreHousing runs genuinely affordable and is appreciating
Meadville's average home value ran $167,345 in 2026, up a real 10.3% year-over-year -- outpacing Crawford County's own broader 5.9% appreciation. A separate May 2026 citation put the median listing price at approximately $227,000, a real, disclosed gap this record does not resolve to one number.
Property tax runs moderate relative to the state median
Meadville's median effective property tax rate ran approximately 2.03% (Ownwell), against Crawford County's own broader 1.80% average -- both below Pennsylvania's statewide median of approximately 2.75%.
Pennsylvania's flat state tax plus a confirmed 1% Meadville municipal EIT
Pennsylvania's real flat 3.07% state income tax applies, and the City of Meadville's own published ordinance (Article 341 of its City Code) confirms a 1% municipal Earned Income Tax on both resident and nonresident earned income.
A real, disclosed research gap on the current EIT collector
This record could not fully resolve which agency currently administers Crawford County's Tax Collection District -- Keystone Collections Group is most directly associated with current Crawford County TCD information, though a separate source specifically named Berkheimer for Meadville's own EIT reporting. Confirm directly.
Key takeaways
- Meadville's housing runs genuinely affordable and is appreciating faster than the broader county.
- The effective property tax rate (~2.03%) runs below Pennsylvania's statewide median.
- Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state tax plus a confirmed 1% Meadville municipal EIT applies.
- Confirm the current Crawford County EIT collector directly -- a real, disclosed source conflict.
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