Chester County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Chester County is $0 (London Britain Township, Avon Grove School District) to $1,552 (Coatesville City, Coatesville Area School District) a year, across 74 municipalities in 14 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 Chester 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 Chester County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Grove School District | 7 | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $652 |
| Coatesville Area School District | 9 | 1% to 2.5% | $5 to $52 | $605 to $1,552 |
| Downingtown Area School District | 8 | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
| Great Valley School District | 4 | 0.8% to 1% | $52 | $532 to $652 |
| Kennett Consolidatd School District | 4 | 1% to 1.25% | $52 | $652 to $802 |
| Octorara Area School District | 6 of 8 | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $900 |
| Owen J. Roberts School District | 7 | 1% to 1.3325% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $851.50 |
| Oxford Area School District | 6 | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $900 |
| Phoenixville Area School District | 3 | 1.1% to 1.35% | $52 | $712 to $862 |
| Spring-Ford Area School District | 1 of 4 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | 2 | 0% to 0.5% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $300 |
| Twin Valley School District | 4 of 7 | 1% to 1.5% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $900 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 6 of 7 | 0% to 0.75% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $450 |
| West Chester Area School District | 7 of 8 | 1% to 1.25% | $52 | $652 to $802 |
5 districts cross the county line: Octorara Area School District (also Lancaster); Spring-Ford Area School District (also Montgomery); Twin Valley School District (also Berks); Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (also Delaware); West Chester Area School District (also Delaware).
Lowest and highest local tax in Chester County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Britain Township | Avon Grove School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Birmingham Township | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| East Marlborough Township | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Tredyffrin Township | Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Pennsbury Township | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 0.312% | $52 | $239.20 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville City | Coatesville Area School District | 2.5% | $52 | $1,552 |
| Upper Oxford Township | Oxford Area School District | 1.5% | None | $900 |
| Lower Oxford Township | Oxford Area School District | 1.5% | None | $900 |
| Honey Brook Township | Twin Valley School District | 1.5% | None | $900 |
| Highland Township | Octorara Area School District | 1.5% | None | $900 |
Resident EIT here runs 0% to 2.5%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 74 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Chester 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 Chester County, 63 of 74 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (0%).
Worked example. You live in London Britain Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $0 a year. Working in Caln Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Caln Township) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator, Keystone Collections Group, Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Chester County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Valley School District | Delaware | 16 mi | $0 to $52 |
| Pequea Valley School District | Lancaster | 17 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | Delaware | 18 mi | $52 to $652 |
| Marple Newtown School District | Delaware | 19 mi | $52 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Lancaster | 19 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Daniel Boone Area School District | Berks | 20 mi | $652 |
| Penn-Delco School District | Delaware | 20 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Pottstown School District | Montgomery | 20 mi | $652 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Berks County | 19 | $600 to $2,212 |
| Delaware County | 17 | $0 to $2,302 |
| Lancaster County | 18 | $600 to $1,012 |
| Montgomery County | 23 | $52 to $1,312 |
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.