Of this amount, 0.6 percent is paid to the City and 0.5 percent is paid to the school district in which you live (School District of Lancaster, Lampeter-Strasburg or Conestoga Valley). The rate levied on City residents is 1.1 percent. An Earned Income Tax (EIT) is levied on your income. – School District of Lancaster – 21.8734 mills (2019-2020 school year)
A mill is equal to $1 in taxation for every $1,000 of assessed value of your property. Property tax rates are calculated in mills and are based on millage rates set by the County Commissioners, Lancaster City Council, and the School Board of the School District of Lancaster. In most cases, City properties are assessed at a value lower than the market value. The market value is the value of your property if you were to sell it. The assessed value of your property is NOT the same as the market value of your home.
The amount of property tax you pay is based on the County’s assessed value of real estate property that you own. The County Commissioners set the tax rate for property taxes you pay to the County the Mayor and City Council set the tax rate you pay to the City and the School Board sets the rate for property taxes paid to the school district in which you live (School District of Lancaster, Conestoga Valley, or Lampeter-Strasburg). Each of these three taxing bodies has a different tax rate that is set by their respective elected officials. In the City of Lancaster, owners of real estate pay a property tax to the County, the City, and the School District. See below for more information about City of Lancaster property taxes and fees.
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