Collected and spent
In 2022, West Chester spent about $30.7M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$30.7M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
1.25%
Property tax
$0.809 per $100 of value
Source · Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Source · Chester County, Pennsylvania — Treasurer's Office / Assessment Office, West Chester 2024 real estate tax. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
West Chester 2024 real estate tax — municipal millage 8.09 mills, Chester County "COUNTY OF CHESTER TAX RATES - 2024" table (dated 7/2/2024), row #1 (WEST CHESTER), TWP 24 column. 19-2023 (7.65 general + 0.29 debt + 0.15 library = 8.09 mills total)Where it goes
Ten service lines.
Public works
$8.8M
Other
$7.9M
Police
$5.8M
General government
$3.9M
Parks and recreation
$1.9M
Fire
$1.0M
Debt service · past obligation
$0.8M
Health and human services
$0.3M
Courts
$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
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A West Chester address pays these governments too.
On every bill in West Chester
Sources
What it is
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Taxes
Chester County, Pennsylvania — Treasurer's Office / Assessment Office, West Chester 2024 real estate tax. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
West Chester 2024 real estate tax — municipal millage 8.09 mills, Chester County "COUNTY OF CHESTER TAX RATES - 2024" table (dated 7/2/2024), row #1 (WEST CHESTER), TWP 24 column. 19-2023 (7.65 general + 0.29 debt + 0.15 library = 8.09 mills total)To act on what you have read
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