March 1st is the last day to submit your Act 50 Application to Allegheny County to be able to receive a deduction on the assessed value for your property tax in Allegheny County.
How much can I save on annual property taxes in Allegheny County? $85.14
If the property is your primary residence, you can apply and see a reduction of $18,000 from the assessed value of your property.
Here is the example from the Allegheny County Real Estate website:
Example 1 (Without Exclusion):
A property is assessed at $100,000. The property tax would be $473.00 year:
Assessed Value multiplied by the Tax Rate = Tax Owed $100,000 x 0.00473 = $473.00
Example 2 (With Exclusion):The same property receives an $18,000 Homestead Exclusion. This same property now has an assessment of $82,000 and the tax owed is $387.86 – a savings of $85.14:
Assessed Value minus the Homestead Exclusion multiplied by the Tax Rate = Tax Owed $100,000 – $18,000 = $82,000 x 0.00473 = $387.86
How to Apply for the Homestead & Farmstead Exclusions in Allegheny County
- Check the Allegheny County Real Estate Website to see if you have already applied. You only need to apply once.
- Fill out the Act 50 Application and print. You can download a copy of the application here: ACT 50 Homestead Farmstead Exclusion Application.
- Submit the Act 50 Application to Allegheny County
- By MAIL – must be postmarked by March 1
- Office of Property Assessments
542 Forbes Ave., Room 347, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
- Office of Property Assessments
- By FAX – 412-350-5796 or 412-350-6084
- In PERSON – Office of Property Assessments, 542 Forbes Ave., Room 347, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
- By MAIL – must be postmarked by March 1
For more information, visit the Allegheny County Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion webpage.