Taxes & Insurance in Pottsville
Pottsville applies Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax alongside Schuylkill County's real, above-median effective property tax rate and the City of Pottsville's own 2026 municipal millage increase.
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Learn moreA real, above-median county property tax rate
Schuylkill County's median effective property tax rate ran 3.71%, well above the PA state median (2.75%) and national median (1.02%) -- though rates vary meaningfully by municipality within the county, from 3.03% (Sheppton) to 5.69% (Coaldale).
A real 2026 municipal millage increase
The City of Pottsville's own real estate tax millage rate for 2026 ran 15.601 mills, up from 15.118 the prior year -- an additional $48 per $100,000 of assessed property value.
Confirm the current combined local EIT rate directly
This record was unable to confirm a precise, current combined resident Earned Income Tax rate and specific collector for Pottsville with confidence this pass -- Berkheimer administers the broader Schuylkill County Tax Collection District, but a Pottsville-specific municipal + Pottsville Area School District combined figure requires direct confirmation via the PA DCED PSD-code lookup tool.
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 any local EIT.
Key takeaways
- Schuylkill County's median effective property tax rate (3.71%) runs above both PA and national medians.
- The City of Pottsville's 2026 municipal millage rose to 15.601, from 15.118.
- Confirm the current, address-specific combined EIT rate directly -- this record could not confirm a precise Pottsville-specific figure this pass.
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