Montgomery County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Montgomery County is $52 (Lower Merion Township, Lower Merion School District) to $1,312 (Norristown Borough, Norristown Area School District) a year, across 62 municipalities in 23 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.
5 districts cross the county line: Boyertown Area School District (also Berks); North Penn School District (also Bucks); Souderton Area School District (also Bucks); Spring-Ford Area School District (also Chester); Upper Perkiomen School District (also Berks).
Lowest and highest local tax in Montgomery County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Merion Township | Lower Merion School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Upper Merion Township | Upper Merion Area School District | 0% | $52 | $52 |
| Green Lane Borough | Upper Perkiomen School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Salford Township | Souderton Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Upper Salford Township | Souderton Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norristown Borough | Norristown Area School District | 2.1% | $52 | $1,312 |
| Skippack Township | Perkiomen Valley School District | 1.65% | None | $990 |
| Cheltenham Township | Cheltenham Township School District | 1.5% | $52 | $952 |
| Perkiomen Township | Perkiomen Valley School District | 1.525% | None | $915 |
| Trappe Borough | Perkiomen Valley School District | 1.4% | $52 | $892 |
Resident EIT here runs 0% to 2.1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 62 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, 60 of 62 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (0%).
Worked example. You live in Lower Merion Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $52 a year. Working in Abington Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Abington Township) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator, Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Montgomery County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area School District | Chester | 10 mi | $712 to $862 |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Chester | 12 mi | $52 to $300 |
| Pennridge School District | Bucks | 13 mi | $952 to $1,102 |
| Radnor Township School District | Delaware | 13 mi | $52 |
| Central Bucks School District | Bucks | 14 mi | $610 to $727 |
| Great Valley School District | Chester | 14 mi | $532 to $652 |
| Haverford Township School District | Delaware | 16 mi | $52 |
| Marple Newtown School District | Delaware | 16 mi | $52 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Berks County | 19 | $600 to $2,212 |
| Bucks County | 15 | $0 to $1,102 |
| Chester County | 14 | $0 to $1,552 |
| Delaware County | 17 | $0 to $2,302 |
| Lehigh County | 10 | $610 to $1,237 |
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.