Exton, PA Property Taxes & Tax Break Programs

How the millage works

Chester County + West Whiteland Township + WCASD/DASD millage. You pay three separate bills: county (Chester), municipal (West Whiteland Township), and school district (West Chester Area SD (majority) / Downingtown Area SD (portion)). School district millage is usually the largest of the three.

Applicable tax breaks for this town

1. Homestead / Farmstead Exclusion 2. PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate 3. West Whiteland KOZ / LERTA (select parcels)

How to apply

Homestead / Farmstead Exclusion: file once with the Chester County Board of Assessment (deadline March 1). PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate: file annually with the PA Department of Revenue (Form PA-1000). LERTA / KOZ programs: coordinate with the municipality's economic development office before closing on a rehab or new-construction property.

• Chester County Assessment
• PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
• PA Act 50 Homestead Exclusion
• West Whiteland Township Township

Estimating your bill

To estimate: multiply the parcel's assessed value (not market value) by the combined millage per $1,000. In Chester County, assessments are usually a fraction of market value — the "Common Level Ratio" (CLR) published annually by the PA State Tax Equalization Board reconciles the two.

• PA STEB Common Level Ratios