Westmoreland County, PA - How to calculate your property taxes
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do I look up my property assessment in Westmoreland PA?The Assessment Search Tutorial will thoroughly explain the procedure of searching the property assessment on the Westmoreland web site.  How do I calculate my property taxes for
my home?Step 1 - The first step in calculating your Westmoreland County property taxes is to search for your assessment. Find your real estate assessment on the Westmoreland Assessment Page (a new window will open up in your browser) Step 2 - Find the local, school, and Westmoreland tax rates here: 2011 Borough & Township Tax Rates 2011 School District Tax Rates and return to this page. Step 3 - Draw a simple chart like the one below. Step 4 - Working with decimals can be awfully confusing and subject to error, so divide the result by 1,000 to arrive at the annual tax bill for the Westmoreland properties.
What's a mill and why do I need to divide by 1,000? A "mill" is one thousandths or - .001, however, Westmoreland lists the tax rates as:
So just add up the tax millage and multiply the total by the Westmoreland assessment and divide by 1,000 Or you can use the Westmoreland tax calculator: Property Tax Calculator |
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