Indiana County Assessment Office
2nd Floor
Indiana County Courthouse
825 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, Pa 15701
Phone (724) 465-3812 or 3814
Office Hours: 8:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Indiana County Board of Assessment Appeals
Sandie Helman Rhonda Lightner Ken Brown
Martin R. Medvetz, Chief Assessor
Karen Beatty, Deputy Chief Assessor
Real Estate Assessments - General
Thank you for your interest in the Indiana County Assessment Office. Indiana County has more than 45,000 parcels of real estate. It is the duty of the Assessment Office to value all parcels uniformly and fairly for real estate tax purposes. The last countywide reassessment was 1968. Evaluating all property in Indiana County at 1968 market values satisfies uniformity, mandated by law. While property is appraised at 1968 market values, it is taxed at its assessed value, which is currently 100% of the 1968 market value. It is important to remember, especially when filing an appeal; the assessment office’s duty is to determine property value. Under law, the assessment office cannot and does not raise or lower property taxes.
Real Property Taxation
Real estate taxes are an important revenue source for county government, eleven school districts, and thirty-seven municipalities within Indiana County. White Township is the only municipality not imposing a real estate tax. Tax rates are established annually by each of the taxing bodies based upon their budgetary needs. Tax rates are expressed in mills or millage. A mill (.001) being equivalent to one tenth of one cent. Real Estate tax billing occurs twice annually. County and municipally taxes are issued in the spring and school taxes mailed between July and August.
Public Records The Assessment Office has available for public inspection or purchase: property record cards, various assessment listings, and countywide tax maps. A CD-ROM containing all county tax maps is available at a cost of $125.
Property Tax Relief
The Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of Special Session 1 of 2006, provides a mechanism to reduce your property tax bill. An application for Homestead & Farmstead Exclusions must be completed by March 1st to determine eligibility. Click to view or print an Application for Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions.
Act 1 Tax Relief Amounts Click to view or print the current maximum Act 1 tax relief amounts for each school district.
Real Estate Appeal Information An appeal form must be submitted to the Indiana County Assessment Office prior to the appeal deadline.
Tax Rates Click to view or print the current tax rates for all taxing districts in Indiana County.
Tax Collectors Click to view or print a listing of all current Indiana County Tax Collectors. The listing provides the name, address, phone number, and taxing district of each tax collector.
Township & Borough Secretaries Click to view or print a listing of all current Indiana County Township or Borough Secretaries. The listing provides the name, address, phone number, and taxing district of each township or borough secretary.
