Delaware County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Delaware County is $0 (Bethel Township, Garnet Valley School District) to $2,302 (Chester City, Chester-Upland School District) a year, across 49 municipalities in 17 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Upland School District | 3 | 1% to 3.75% | $52 | $652 to $2,302 |
| Chichester School District | 4 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Garnet Valley School District | 3 | 0% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $52 |
| Haverford Township School District | 1 | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Interboro School District | 4 | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Marple Newtown School District | 2 | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Penn-Delco School District | 3 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Radnor Township School District | 1 | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Ridley School District | 3 | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | 4 | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Southeast Delco School District | 4 | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Springfield School District | 2 | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 1 of 7 | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Upper Darby School District | 3 | 0% to 1% | $52 | $52 to $652 |
| Wallingfrd-Swarthmr School District | 4 | 0% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $52 |
| West Chester Area School District | 1 of 8 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| William Penn School District | 6 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
2 districts cross the county line: Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (also Chester); West Chester Area School District (also Chester).
Lowest and highest local tax in Delaware County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | Garnet Valley School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Rose Valley Borough | Wallingfrd-Swarthmr School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Rutledge Borough | Wallingfrd-Swarthmr School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Chadds Ford Township | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Chester Heights Borough | Garnet Valley School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | Chester-Upland School District | 3.75% | $52 | $2,302 |
| Yeadon Borough | William Penn School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Upper Providence Township | Rose Tree Media School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Upper Darby Township | Upper Darby School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Upper Chichester Township | Chichester School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 0% to 3.75%; nonresident EIT 0% to 2%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 49 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Delaware 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 Delaware County, 27 of 49 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (0%).
Worked example. You live in Bethel Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $0 a year. Working in Chester City (2% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $1,252: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Chester City) $1,200; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Keystone Collections Group; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Delaware County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Chester | 9 mi | $52 to $300 |
| Lower Merion School District | Montgomery | 10 mi | $52 to $605 |
| Great Valley School District | Chester | 11 mi | $532 to $652 |
| Upper Merion Area School District | Montgomery | 12 mi | $52 to $652 |
| Colonial School District | Montgomery | 14 mi | $652 to $802 |
| Norristown Area School District | Montgomery | 15 mi | $652 to $1,312 |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 15 mi | $2,242.49 |
| Phoenixville Area School District | Chester | 16 mi | $712 to $862 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester County | 14 | $0 to $1,552 |
| 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.