Erie Tax Collection District
43 municipalities, every PSD code beginning 25, collected by Berkheimer Tax Administrator.
- Municipalities
- 43
- Resident rates
- 1% – 1.65%
- PSD prefix
- 25
Rates and PSD codes in Erie
The resident rate is what you owe where you live. The non-resident rate is what a municipality charges someone who works there and lives elsewhere in Pennsylvania — 3 of these 43 charge non-residents nothing. 41 of them sit on the 1% most of the state levies.
| Municipality and school district | PSD code | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Borough | 251101 | 1% | 1% |
| Amity Township - Wattsburg Area School District (Erie) | 251301 | 1% | 1% |
| Bloomfield Township - Union City Area School District (Crawford) | 251201 | 1% | 1% |
| Columbus Township | 250107 | 1% | 1% |
| Concord Township - Corry Area School District (Erie) | 250103 | 1% | 1% |
| Conneaut Township - Northwestern School District (Erie) | 251102 | 1% | 1% |
| Corry City | 250104 | 1% | 1% |
| Cranesville Borough | 251103 | 1% | 1% |
| Edinboro Borough | 250501 | 1.5% | 1% |
| Elgin Borough | 250105 | 1% | 1% |
| Elk Creek Township | 251104 | 1% | 1% |
| Erie City | 250201 | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| Fairview Township - Fairview School District (Erie) | 250301 | 1% | 1% |
| Franklin Township - General McLane School District (Erie) | 250502 | 1% | 1% |
| Girard Borough | 250601 | 1% | 1% |
| Girard Township - Girard School District (Erie) | 250602 | 1% | 1% |
| Greene Township - Wattsburg Area School District (Erie) | 251302 | 1% | 1% |
| Greenfield Township - Wattsburg Area School District (Erie) | 251303 | 1% | 1% |
| Harborcreek Township | 250701 | 1% | 1% |
| Lake City Borough | 250603 | 1% | 1% |
| Lawrence Park Township | 250801 | 1% | 1% |
| Le Boeuf Township | 250401 | 1% | None |
| McKean Borough | 250504 | 1% | 1% |
| McKean Township | 250503 | 1% | 1% |
| Mill Village Borough | 250402 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Millcreek Township - Millcreek Township School District (Erie) | 250901 | 1% | 1% |
| North East Borough | 251001 | 1% | 1% |
| North East Township | 251002 | 1% | 1% |
| Platea Borough | 251105 | 1% | 1% |
| Sparta Township | 250101 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Spartansburg Borough | 250102 | 1% | None |
| Spring Creek Township - Corry Area School District (Warren) | 250108 | 1% | 1% |
| Springfield Township - Northwestern School District (Erie) | 251106 | 1% | 1% |
| Summit Township - Fort Leboeuf School District (Erie) | 250403 | 1% | 1% |
| Union City Borough | 251202 | 1% | 1% |
| Union Township - Union City Area School District (Erie) | 251203 | 1% | None |
| Venango Township - Wattsburg Area School District (Erie) | 251304 | 1% | 1% |
| Washington Township - General McLane School District (Erie) | 250505 | 1% | 1% |
| Waterford Borough | 250404 | 1% | 1% |
| Waterford Township | 250405 | 1% | 1% |
| Wattsburg Borough | 251305 | 1% | 0.5% |
| Wayne Township - Corry Area School District (Erie) | 250106 | 1% | 1% |
| Wesleyville Borough | 250802 | 1% | 1% |
Where a municipality appears more than once, a school district boundary runs through it and each pair has its own code and rate. Residents here file with Berkheimer Tax Administrator, not with their township.
Erie: common questions
What is the local tax rate in Erie?
It depends on the municipality and school district you live in: rates across the 43 municipalities in the Erie Tax Collection District run from 1% to 1.65% for 2026. Erie City is the highest at 1.65%. The table above lists every one with its PSD code.
Who collects local earned income tax in Erie?
Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Act 32 appoints one collector for each Tax Collection District, so residents of all 43 municipalities here file and pay through Berkheimer Tax Administrator rather than with their own township or borough. Their site is www.hab-inc.com.
Rates from the PA DCED — EIT/PIT/LST Tax Registers (Official), reporting year 2026, official rates as of June 15, 2026, read 2026-08-17. District and collector from the PA DCED - Act 32 Local Income Tax Collectors by Tax Collection District, read 2026-09-12. The local services tax is a flat annual charge rather than a rate and is not included.