Calculating Your Property Tax
Your property taxes in Doylestown Township are based on the millage rates set by the various taxing authorities responsible for levying taxes on all property within their juristiction. There are three taxing authorities that levy property taxes in Doylestown Township. These are Bucks County, Central Bucks School District and Doylestown Township. To calculate the property tax due to each of these authorities you take the assessed (taxable) value of your property, divided by $1,000 and multiplied by the millage rate set by the respective taxing authority.
You can look up the assessed value for your property parcel at the following link: Bucks County Board of Assessment Property Records
2020 Millage Rates
Millage is defined as the rate per thousand. The 2018 millage rates used to calculate your tax bill are listed below:
- Doylestown Township: 13.875
- Bucks County: 25.45
- Central Bucks School District: 124.10
Property Tax Calculation Examples
BUCKS COUNTY:
Assessed property value of $55,000
Millage rate of 25.45
Face amount of tax bill ((55,000/1000) x 25.45) = $1399.75
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP:
Assessed property value of $55,000
Millage rate of 13.875
Face amount of tax bill ((55,000/1000) x 13.875) = $763.13
CENTRAL BUCKS SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Assessed property value of $55,000
Millage rate of 124.10
Face amount of tax bill ((55,000/1000) x 124.10) = $6829.22