Allentown Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- Assessed By
- Lehigh County Assessment Office
- Appeal Deadline
- August 1
- County Tax Rate
- ~2.1%
- Shared with Allentown
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Allentown
Check your assessment
Enter your Allentown address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Lehigh County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Lehigh County Assessment Office before August 1. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Allentown Property Market
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Every property inside the Allentown city limits is assessed by Lehigh County Assessment Office, which applies Pennsylvania property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Allentown property values are set at the county level, the $240,000 county median home value and 2.1% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Allentown home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Lehigh County Assessment Office before the August 1 deadline.
Pennsylvania allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Allentown homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Allentown Property Market Context
The property tax picture in Allentown is shaped as much by Pennsylvania statewide policy as by anything unique to a city.
Pennsylvania market character
Pennsylvania counties use base-year valuations, and some have not reassessed in decades, producing wildly inconsistent assessed-to-market ratios. The state publishes Common Level Ratios (CLRs) that are essential for winning appeals, especially in counties with outdated base years.
How Pennsylvania handles appeals
Pennsylvania homeowners appeal to the county Board of Assessment Appeals, then the Common Pleas Court. Appeals can be filed by school districts in the other direction, so evidence must be solid.
When to file in Allentown
Annual appeal deadlines vary by county but generally fall between August 1 and October 15. Allegheny County's deadline is March 31.
Common Allentown Property Types
Allentown homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Allentown. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Allentown and surrounding Lehigh County neighborhoods.
Allentown Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Lehigh County
These Pennsylvania cities share the same appeal deadline (August 1) and are assessed by Lehigh County Assessment Office.