Monroe County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Monroe County is $600 (Chestnuthill Township, Pleasant Valley School District) to $802 (Stroud Township, Stroudsburg Area School District) a year, across 20 municipalities in 4 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Strousbg Area School District | 4 of 6 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Pleasant Valley School District | 4 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| Pocono Mountain School District | 8 | 1% to 1.25% | $0 to $52 | $652 to $780 |
| Stroudsburg Area School District | 4 | 1% to 1.25% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $802 |
One district crosses the county line: East Strousbg Area School District (also Pike).
Lowest and highest local tax in Monroe County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnuthill Township | Pleasant Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Eldred Township | Pleasant Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Polk Township | Pleasant Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Ross Township | Pleasant Valley School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Hamilton Township | Stroudsburg Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Township | Stroudsburg Area School District | 1.25% | $52 | $802 |
| Paradise Township | Pocono Mountain School District | 1.25% | $30 | $780 |
| Jackson Township | Pocono Mountain School District | 1.25% | None | $750 |
| Tunkhannock Township | Pocono Mountain School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Tobyhanna Township | Pocono Mountain School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1% to 1.25%; nonresident EIT 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 20 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Monroe 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 Monroe County, 0 of 20 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Chestnuthill Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Barrett Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Chestnuthill Township + Pleasant Valley School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Monroe County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Argyl Area School District | Northampton | 15 mi | $862 to $1,012 |
| Bangor Area School District | Northampton | 15 mi | $730 to $922 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School District | Carbon | 20 mi | $610 to $652 |
| North Pocono School District | Lackawanna, Wayne | 21 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Nazareth Area School District | Northampton | 22 mi | $772 to $922 |
| Palmerton Area School District | Carbon | 22 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Northampton Area School District | Northampton | 23 mi | $720 to $922 |
| Easton Area School District | Northampton | 23 mi | $652 to $1,222 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon County | 6 | $600 to $952 |
| Lackawanna County | 12 | $600 to $2,196 |
| Luzerne County | 12 | $600 to $1,852 |
| Northampton County | 10 | $605 to $1,222 |
| Pike County | 3 | $0 to $652 |
| Wayne County | 6 | $0 to $600 |
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.