Berks County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Berks County is $600 (Alsace Township, Oley Valley School District) to $2,212 (Reading City, Reading School District) a year, across 73 municipalities in 19 school districts.
Single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) plus the Local Services Tax (LST).
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
School districts in Berks County
Your resident EIT is set by your municipality plus your school district; pick yours for the rate of every municipality and a calculator. Figures cover the district's municipalities in Berks County.
4 districts cross the county line: Boyertown Area School District (also Montgomery); Conrad Weiser Area School District (also Lancaster); Twin Valley School District (also Chester); Upper Perkiomen School District (also Montgomery).
Lowest and highest local tax in Berks County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsace Township | Oley Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Centerport Borough | Schuylkill Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Centre Township | Schuylkill Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Jefferson Township | Tulpehocken Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Marion Township | Conrad Weiser Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading City | Reading School District | 3.6% | $52 | $2,212 |
| Wyomissing Borough | Wyomissing Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Wyomissing Borough | Wilson School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Womelsdorf Borough | Conrad Weiser Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| West Reading Borough | Wyomissing Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1% to 3.6%; nonresident EIT 0.5% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 73 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Berks County municipality
Under Act 32 your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate, and the LST is charged where you work. In Berks County, 0 of 73 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Alsace Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Albany Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Alsace Township + Oley Valley School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator, Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau, Keystone Collections Group; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Berks County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocalico School District | Lancaster | 16 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area School District | Schuylkill | 17 mi | $605 to $652 |
| Blue Mountain School District | Schuylkill | 18 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Pottsgrove School District | Montgomery | 19 mi | $650 to $802 |
| Pottstown School District | Montgomery | 19 mi | $652 |
| Eastern Lebanon County School District | Lebanon | 19 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Lancaster | 20 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School District | Lehigh | 20 mi | $610 to $715 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester County | 14 | $0 to $1,552 |
| Lancaster County | 18 | $600 to $1,012 |
| Lebanon County | 6 | $600 to $1,192 |
| Lehigh County | 10 | $610 to $1,237 |
| Montgomery County | 23 | $52 to $1,312 |
| Schuylkill County | 14 | $605 to $1,252 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
- U.S. Census Bureau: county and county subdivision locations (distances)
Rates as of reporting year 2026 (current values as published on retrieval date); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.