Franklin County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Franklin County is $600 (Fannett Township, Fannett-Metal School District) to $1,072 (Guilford Township, Chambersburg Area School District) a year, across 23 municipalities in 6 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg Area School District | 6 | 1.7% | $10 to $52 | $1,030 to $1,072 |
| Fannett-Metal School District | 2 of 3 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Greencastle-Antrim School District | 2 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Shippensburg Area School District | 3 of 8 | 1.4% | $10 to $52 | $850 to $892 |
| Tuscarora School District | 5 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Waynesboro Area School District | 5 | 1% | $52 | $652 |
2 districts cross the county line: Fannett-Metal School District (also Perry); Shippensburg Area School District (also Cumberland).
Lowest and highest local tax in Franklin County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannett Township | Fannett-Metal School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| St. Thomas Township | Tuscarora School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Warren Township | Tuscarora School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Antrim Township | Greencastle-Antrim School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Greencastle Borough | Greencastle-Antrim School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | Chambersburg Area School District | 1.7% | $52 | $1,072 |
| Chambersburg Borough | Chambersburg Area School District | 1.7% | $52 | $1,072 |
| Lurgan Township | Chambersburg Area School District | 1.7% | $10 | $1,030 |
| Letterkenny Township | Chambersburg Area School District | 1.7% | $10 | $1,030 |
| Hamilton Township | Chambersburg Area School District | 1.7% | $10 | $1,030 |
Resident EIT here runs 1% to 1.7%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 23 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Franklin 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 Franklin County, 0 of 23 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Fannett Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Chambersburg Borough (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Fannett Township + Fannett-Metal School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Cumberland County Tax Bureau, Franklin County Area Tax Bureau; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Franklin County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Fulton School District | Fulton | 16 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Forbes Road School District | Fulton | 20 mi | $600 |
| Fairfield Area School District | Adams | 21 mi | $900 to $910 |
| Southern Huntingdon County School District | Huntingdon | 23 mi | $600 to $610 |
| Big Spring School District | Cumberland | 24 mi | $1,000 to $1,942 |
| Upper Adams School District | Adams | 25 mi | $970 to $1,012 |
| Southern Fulton School District | Fulton | 25 mi | $600 |
| Gettysburg Area School District | Adams | 26 mi | $1,030 to $1,072 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 6 | $900 to $1,072 |
| Cumberland County | 9 | $850 to $1,942 |
| Fulton County | 3 | $600 to $652 |
| Huntingdon County | 6 | $600 to $1,102 |
| Juniata County | 2 | $600 to $1,050 |
| Perry County | 5 | $600 to $1,132 |
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.