Primary Residence Tax Discount

The Treasurer’s Office administrates Act 77, Senior Citizen Tax Relief, which entitles qualified senior citizen homeowners to a flat 30% discount on the real estate tax on their primary residence.

2023 ACT 77-Senior Citizen Tax Relief 

The deadline to submit your application was June 30, 2023.

2024 application will be available in the spring.

Qualifications

The applicant must meet ALL three requirements:

Property Ownership: 10 years

Must have owned and occupied a primary residence in Allegheny County continuously for the past 10 years. A property owner who has moved within the past 10 years, and has continued to own and occupy the new property as a primary residence, shall be eligible.

Age: 60+

Must be age 60 or older, or, if married, either spouse must be age 60; or be a widow or widower age 50 to 60 years; or permanently disabled and age 18 to 60 years. The applicant must meet the required age by end of the year of application.

Income: ≤ $30,000

Gross household income must be $30,000 or less. For calculating income use only 50% of your Social Security Benefit, SSI, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 Benefits (except Medicare benefits); plus, all other income must be added in at 100%.

Program Features: Flat 30% Discount

Flat 30% discount of the real property tax, with a maximum of $650 reduction per year, on their primary residence for each year you are eligible. Additionally, receive the 2% discount by paying your county taxes in full by April 30th. You may also choose the installment option which allows eligible taxpayers to pay their GROSS county taxes in two equal installment payments, with the first payment due by April 30th and the second by September 30th. Once approved, you DO NOT need to apply again. You will continue to receive tax relief as long as you are the property owner/occupant and your household income does not exceed $30,000.

Tax Abatements and Exemptions available to Allegheny County Residents

Act 50

Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion

Act 76

The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA), Act 76, provides for tax abatements for commercial and industrial properties in specific areas.

Act 132

Residential Visibility Design Tax Credit Program

Act 156

Clean and Green Program

Catastrophic Loss Abatement

Property owners who have suffered catastrophic damage to a structure due to a fire or other natural disaster may qualify for a reduction in their property assessment.

Tax Exemptions

Nonprofit Organizations and Governmental Entities

PA Tax Rebate Program

Eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.

JOHN K. WEINSTEIN, Allegheny County Treasurer

Allegheny County Courthouse, Room 108, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15219  |  PHONE: 412-350-4100

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