Significant Property Tax Hikes Ring in the New Year for NEPA Residents

Updated property taxes went into effect January 1 across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania and our NPR colleagues at WVIA are reporting that residents in 11 counties will see higher property taxes in 2025.

For example, Monroe County property owners face a 37% tax increase — the highest jump in the region. Taxpayers in eight counties avoided any increases into the new year, but some at the cost of county departments and services.

Several commissioners told WVIA they stretched their county’s cash flow by cutting jobs in the new year and taking on a more fiscally conservative budget.

Isabela Weiss is the Rural Government Reporter at WVIA in NEPA. She reported on the tax hikes and she appeared on Radio Chatskill to talk about the reasons behind them and the potential impact on residents and county governments.

Image: Wayne County residents can expect a 7.5% tax hike. For every $10,000 in assessed value, property owners owe $34.83. (Credit: Wayne County Government).