How-to guides

Berks County real estate tax bills are dated March 1. Pay by April 30 for a 2% discount; a 10% penalty is added after June 30. Payment options and deadlines.

Compare 2026 property tax rates for every Berks County municipality: county, municipal, and school mills, and the combined total for each town.

When and where the Berks County commissioners meet, how to watch online, the exact public-comment rules, and how to find agendas and minutes.

Your Berks County property tax bill has three parts: county, municipal, and school. What each funds, why school is biggest, and how to find your rate.

The annual Berks County assessment appeal deadline is August 1. How the process works, what evidence wins, what it costs, and what changed in 2026.

Use Berks County's free parcel search to find any property's owner, assessed value, and sales history, plus where to get copies of deeds.

Key dates for the November 3, 2026 election in Berks County: registration and mail-ballot deadlines, the governor race, and where results post.

Berks Heim in Leesport is a 420-bed nursing home owned by Berks County, one of the few county-run homes left in Pennsylvania. Costs, admission, and why it matters.

What the three Berks County commissioners do, what the row officers are, and what the county controls versus your township and school district.