Taxes in Williamsport
Williamsport layers a real, disclosed local Earned Income Tax and a meaningfully elevated effective property-tax rate on top of Pennsylvania's simple flat 3.07% state income tax.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed local Earned Income Tax spread
Williamsport Area School District's own combined EIT rate was cited variably at 1.5% and 2.00% across sources reviewed this pass -- confirm the current, exact rate directly with the Municipal and School Earned Income Tax Office. Keystone Collections Group is Lycoming County's designated Act 32 collector.
A meaningfully elevated effective property-tax rate
Williamsport's median effective property tax rate ran 3.11% (ZIP 17702), with ZIP 17701 running higher at 4.08% -- above Pennsylvania's own 1.26% statewide average. The city's own 2026 millage ran 17.55 mills, a half-mill increase over 2025.
Pennsylvania's flat state income tax applies on top
Pennsylvania's simple flat 3.07% state income tax applies statewide, layered under Williamsport's own local EIT.
Key takeaways
- Williamsport's local EIT rate carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread (1.5%-2.00%) -- confirm the exact figure directly.
- Williamsport's effective property-tax rate (3.11% median) runs meaningfully above Pennsylvania's statewide average.
- Keystone Collections Group is Lycoming County's designated Act 32 EIT collector.
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