Collected and spent
In 2022, Lancaster spent about $158.8M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$158.8M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
1.6%
Property tax
$1.264 per $100 of value
Source · City of Lancaster Finance, Lancaster resident EIT. Read on May 23, 2026.
Details
Lancaster resident EIT (1.1% city + 0.5% School District of Lancaster = 1.6% combined)Source · Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development — Municipal Statistics, Municipal Tax Information, reporting year 2024, Lancaster. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Lancaster (PA, Lancaster County) 2024 municipal real estate tax — 12.64 mills of assessed value, the "REAL ESTATE - TOTAL (mills)" row's Municipal Tax Amount for 'LANCASTER CITY' (municipality 360842) in the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development — Municipal Statistics, Municipal Tax Information, reporting year 2024, read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane; assessment ratio 0.60241 = 1 / 1.66, the Lancaster County Common Level Ratio valuation factor for 7-1-2023 to 6-30-2024 (PA Department of Revenue, Common Level Ratio Real Estate Valuation Factors (historical table)), the period covering the 1 January 2024 lien date. the municipality's own millage ordinance has not been openedWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Public works
$44.3M
Fire
$24.7M
Other
$24.1M
Police
$23.5M
Debt service · past obligation
$14.9M
General government
$14.0M
Health and human services
$9.0M
Parks and recreation
$3.7M
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Courts
$0.3M
Transit
$0.1M
Library
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Also on this tax bill
A Lancaster address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Lancaster
Sources
What it is
City of Lancaster Finance, Lancaster resident EIT. Read on May 23, 2026.
Details
Lancaster resident EIT (1.1% city + 0.5% School District of Lancaster = 1.6% combined)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
City of Lancaster Finance, Lancaster resident EIT. Read on May 23, 2026.
Details
Lancaster resident EIT (1.1% city + 0.5% School District of Lancaster = 1.6% combined)Taxes
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development — Municipal Statistics, Municipal Tax Information, reporting year 2024, Lancaster. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Lancaster (PA, Lancaster County) 2024 municipal real estate tax — 12.64 mills of assessed value, the "REAL ESTATE - TOTAL (mills)" row's Municipal Tax Amount for 'LANCASTER CITY' (municipality 360842) in the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development — Municipal Statistics, Municipal Tax Information, reporting year 2024, read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane; assessment ratio 0.60241 = 1 / 1.66, the Lancaster County Common Level Ratio valuation factor for 7-1-2023 to 6-30-2024 (PA Department of Revenue, Common Level Ratio Real Estate Valuation Factors (historical table)), the period covering the 1 January 2024 lien date. the municipality's own millage ordinance has not been openedTo act on what you have read
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