Property taxes are a crucial source of revenue for local governments as they help fund critical public services including roads, parks, police, and K-12 education. In Pennsylvania, to determine how much a person pays in property taxes, counties must assess the value of the person’s property. As property values change over time, counties should periodically reassess property values to ensure that the property tax burden is fairly distributed.

Unfortunately, Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that does not require regular countywide property reassessments. Consequently, counties vary widely as to when they last conducted a property reassessment. For example, while some counties conducted a property reassessment in 2025, others have not done so in decades—Franklin County has not done so since 1961. For counties relying on decades-old valuations, some property owners are substantially overpaying their property taxes. Additionally, many local governments are not getting the correct property tax revenue to help fund public services.

For these reasons, I am introducing legislation to require periodic property reassessments in Pennsylvania. My bill will ensure consistency across the state and correct tax imbalances, some that are decades old. Please join me in co-sponsoring this commonsense legislation to ensure that tax burdens are fairly distributed