Butler County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Butler County is $600 (Brady Township, Slippery Rock Area School District) to $652 (Zelienople Borough, Seneca Valley School District) a year, across 57 municipalities in 9 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 Butler 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 Butler County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleg.-Clarion Valley School District | 1 of 10 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Butler Area School District | 9 | 1% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $652 |
| Freeport Area School District | 1 of 3 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Karns City Area School District | 8 of 13 | 1% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $652 |
| Knoch School District | 5 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Mars Area School District | 4 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Moniteau School District | 9 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Seneca Valley School District | 9 | 1% | $26 to $52 | $626 to $652 |
| Slippery Rock Area School District | 11 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
3 districts cross the county line: Alleg.-Clarion Valley School District (also Clarion, Venango, Armstrong); Freeport Area School District (also Armstrong); Karns City Area School District (also Armstrong, Clarion).
Lowest and highest local tax in Butler County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Franklin Township | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Mercer Township | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Prospect Borough | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Slippery Rock Township | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelienople Borough | Seneca Valley School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Winfield Township | Knoch School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Valencia Borough | Mars Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Summit Township | Butler Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Slippery Rock Borough | Slippery Rock Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 57 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Butler 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 Butler County, 0 of 57 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Brady Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Buffalo Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Brady Township + Slippery Rock Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator, Keystone Collections Group; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Butler County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Beaver County School District | Beaver | 18 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Laurel School District | Lawrence | 18 mi | $600 |
| Ellwood City Area School District | Lawrence, Beaver | 19 mi | $605 to $652 |
| Pine-Richland School District | Allegheny | 19 mi | $652 |
| Grove City Area School District | Mercer | 19 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Shenango Area School District | Lawrence | 20 mi | $652 |
| Deer Lakes School District | Allegheny | 22 mi | $652 |
| Highlands School District | Allegheny | 22 mi | $620 to $652 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | 46 | $600 to $1,852 |
| Armstrong County | 8 | $600 to $652 |
| Beaver County | 15 | $600 to $952 |
| Clarion County | 8 | $600 to $652 |
| Lawrence County | 9 | $600 to $1,297 |
| Mercer County | 14 | $600 to $1,552 |
| Venango County | 8 | $600 to $1,102 |
| Westmoreland County | 19 | $600 to $1,042 |
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.