Cost of Living in Pottsville
Pottsville pairs genuinely affordable housing with an above-median effective property tax rate, set within a small, historic Schuylkill County economy.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real, disclosed spread
Pottsville's housing figures carried a real, disclosed spread this pass: $155,787 (Zillow average, +5.8% YoY), $199,000 (June 2026 median list), $126,329 (median estimated value), and $135,000 (median closing price among higher-volume comparison cities) -- every figure well below the national median.
A real, above-median property tax rate, despite a below-median tax BILL
Schuylkill County's median effective property tax rate ran 3.71% -- above the PA and national medians -- even as the county's median annual tax BILL ran $588 lower than the state median, a real, disclosed tension explained by the area's comparatively low home values.
Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax
Pennsylvania's flat state income tax rate has been 3.07% since 2004, applying on top of any local Earned Income Tax.
Key takeaways
- Pottsville's housing costs run genuinely affordable, well below the national median across every cited source.
- Schuylkill County's property tax RATE runs above the national median even though the typical tax BILL runs comparatively low.
- Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax applies statewide.
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