Berks County property tax rates by municipality (2026)

The county tax rate is the same everywhere in Berks: 9.013 mills for 2026. What changes from town to town is the municipal rate and the school rate, and together they decide your total. Across the county the combined rate runs from about 34.9 mills in Jefferson Township to 77.0 mills in Mount Penn, so two homes with the same assessed value can owe very different amounts depending only on where they sit.

The table below lists all three rates for every municipality in Berks County, plus the total, from the county's official 2026 rate table. Rates are in mills. One mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value, so a total of 46.520 mills is about $4,652 on a home assessed at $100,000. For how a mill works and why the school share is usually the biggest, see how your property tax bill is split.

2026 tax rates by municipality

Municipality	Municipal	School	Total
Adamstown	0.000	0.000	9.013
Albany	0.600	33.242	42.855
Alsace	1.750	33.258	44.021
Amity	3.050	35.444	47.507
Bally	5.300	33.310	47.623
Bechtelsville	6.000	33.310	48.323
Berkshire Heights	5.150	33.060	47.223
Bern	6.110	28.670	43.793
Bernville	5.690	25.700	40.403
Bethel	2.000	25.700	36.713
Birdsboro	7.760	35.444	52.217
Boyertown	11.090	33.310	53.413
Brecknock	1.875	34.610	45.498
Caernarvon	3.782	31.252	44.047
Centerport	3.100	28.670	40.783
Centre	0.590	28.670	38.273
Colebrookdale	5.500	33.310	47.823
Cumru	6.500	34.610	50.123
District	1.100	37.719	47.832
Douglass	5.200	33.310	47.523
Earl	0.000	33.310	42.323
Exeter	3.870	38.298	51.181
Fleetwood	6.750	38.009	53.772
Greenwich	1.000	33.242	43.255
Hamburg	8.500	27.900	45.413
Heidelberg	1.500	37.446	47.959
Hereford	1.750	29.024	39.787
Jefferson	0.180	25.700	34.893
Kenhorst	4.314	34.610	47.937
Kutztown	3.000	33.242	45.255
Laureldale	6.050	40.156	55.219
Leesport	7.720	28.670	45.403
Lenhartsville	2.000	33.242	44.255
Longswamp	1.700	37.719	48.432
Lower Alsace	11.000	53.800	73.813
Lower Heidelberg	5.528	33.060	47.601
Lyons	1.850	33.242	44.105
Maidencreek	2.600	38.009	49.622
Marion	4.750	37.446	51.209
Maxatawny	2.000	33.242	44.255
Mohnton	7.200	34.610	50.823
Mount Penn	14.200	53.800	77.013
Muhlenberg	4.800	40.156	53.969
New Morgan	18.600	31.252	58.865
North Heidelberg	1.000	37.446	47.459
Oley	4.484	33.258	46.755
Ontelaunee	4.050	28.670	41.733
Penn	2.000	25.700	36.713
Perry	0.250	27.900	37.163
Pike	1.500	33.258	43.771
Reading	19.217	18.290	46.520
Richmond	2.500	38.009	49.522
Robeson	3.250	31.252	43.515
Robesonia	4.900	37.446	51.359
Rockland	1.000	37.719	47.732
Ruscombmanor	2.300	33.258	44.571
Shillington	7.140	34.610	50.763
Shoemakersville	8.500	27.900	45.413
Sinking Spring	7.660	33.060	49.733
South Heidelberg	3.900	37.446	50.359
Spring	3.650	33.060	45.723
St Lawrence	7.500	38.298	54.811
Tilden	1.950	27.900	38.863
Topton	7.400	37.719	54.132
Tulpehocken	1.600	25.700	36.313
Union	3.650	35.444	48.107
Upper Bern	1.410	27.900	38.323
Upper Tulpehocken	1.600	27.900	38.513
Washington	1.450	33.310	43.773
Wernersville	5.700	37.446	52.159
West Reading	9.750	36.603	55.366
Windsor	0.600	27.900	37.513
Womelsdorf	6.320	37.446	52.779
Wyomissing	5.150	36.603	50.766

Every total already includes the county's 9.013 mills. Names match the county's official table; municipal and school figures are rounded to three decimals, so a component column can differ from the listed total by a thousandth of a mill. The municipal and county rates took effect January 1, 2026; the school rate is the 2026-27 rate, effective July 1, 2026.

The highest and lowest totals

Mount Penn has the highest combined rate at 77.013 mills, followed by Lower Alsace at 73.813. Both are in the Antietam School District, which carries the county's highest school rate at 53.8 mills. Jefferson Township has the lowest total at 34.893 mills, helped by a municipal rate of just 0.18 mills and the Tulpehocken Area school rate of 25.70.

The city of Reading is a case worth noting. Its municipal rate, 19.217 mills, is the highest in the county, but the Reading School District rate of 18.29 mills is the lowest, so Reading's total of 46.520 mills lands in the middle of the pack.

Adamstown Borough shows a total of only 9.013 mills, the county rate alone. The county's table lists no municipal or school rate for the Berks County portion of Adamstown, most of which lies in Lancaster County. If you own there, confirm your municipal and school rates with the borough and your school district before relying on this figure.

Why the totals vary so much

The county rate is fixed at 9.013 mills for every property. Almost all of the difference between towns comes from the school district, which sets the largest of the three rates. A move across a school district line changes your bill far more than a move across a municipal line. That is why neighboring townships can differ by 20 mills or more: they sit in different school districts.

The municipal rate is the smallest piece for most owners. It ranges from zero in a couple of townships that fund little at the municipal level to about 19 mills in Reading, where the city provides its own police, fire, and public works. What the municipal rate pays for depends on which services your town runs directly versus contracts out or leaves to the county.

How to figure your own bill

The rate is only half the calculation. The other half is your assessed value, which in Berks is not what your home would sell for. The county has not run a countywide reassessment in decades, so assessed values trace to a 1994 base year and a home worth $250,000 today might be assessed near $100,000.

1. Look up your assessed value on the county parcel search. The parcel search guide walks through the fields.
2. Find your municipality's total in the table above.
3. Multiply and divide. Take your assessed value, multiply by the total mills, and divide by 1,000. A home assessed at $120,000 in Spring Township at 45.723 mills owes about $5,487 for the year across all three taxes.

If your assessed value looks high relative to what your home would sell for, that is the number you can challenge. You cannot appeal the rates, but you can appeal your assessment by August 1, which lowers the value all three taxes are based on.

FAQ

What is the highest property tax rate in Berks County?

Mount Penn, at 77.013 mills for 2026, has the highest combined county, municipal, and school rate. Lower Alsace is next at 73.813 mills. Both sit in the Antietam School District, which has the county's steepest school rate.

What is the lowest property tax rate in Berks County?

Among municipalities with a full set of rates, Jefferson Township is lowest at 34.893 mills, with a municipal rate of just 0.18 mills. Adamstown Borough shows only the 9.013-mill county rate because the county's table lists no municipal or school rate for its small Berks County portion; contact the borough to confirm.

Does the county tax rate change by municipality?

No. The county rate is 9.013 mills everywhere in Berks for 2026. Only the municipal and school portions vary by location, which is why total bills differ from town to town.

Why do two towns next to each other have very different tax rates?

The gap is almost always the school district. Schools set the largest of the three rates, so two adjacent municipalities in different school districts can differ by 20 mills or more even if their municipal rates are close.

Where do these rates come from?

They are from the County of Berks 2026 tax-rate table published by the Assessment Office. The county notes that rates are based on information supplied to the Treasurer and Assessment Office, and advises confirming with your district or school. Rates can change when a municipality or school district adopts a new budget.

Sources

• 2026 county, municipal, and school tax rates (County of Berks, PDF) — the official rate table for every municipality and school district.
• Berks County Assessment Office and Assessment FAQs — how assessed values are set and how to reach the office. Berks County Services Center, 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601; 610-478-6262, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Related: how your property tax bill is split · look up your assessment · appeal your assessment · where your county tax dollar goes