Lehigh County property taxes: how your assessment becomes a tax bill
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Lehigh County's factor: 2.13
Lehigh County assessments are based on 2013 values. To bring an assessment up to today's market, the state publishes a factor for each county. For Lehigh County it's 2.13, for appeals filed July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Worked example
A home assessed at $200,000 × 2.13 = $426,000. That's the value the county taxes it as if it's worth. If the home would sell for about $365,000, a fair assessment would be about $365,000 ÷ 2.13 ≈ $171,362. At Lower Macungie Twp's rates, that difference is about $774 a year, every year.
Illustration only, at a typical sale price for the county; the Board uses the state's unrounded figure, so exact results differ slightly.
Filing facts for Lehigh County
General information from the county's published rules, not legal advice. Check the county's current rules before you file.
| Where | Lehigh County Board of Assessment Appeals · official page |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Annual appeals must be received by 4:00 PM on August 1; postmarks are not accepted. August 1, 2027 is a Sunday, so the last safe day to deliver is Friday, July 30, 2027. File as soon as you're ready; the deadline is the last day, not the target. |
| Filing fee | $50 for a residential property. |
| How to file | Must be received (no postmarks) by the deadline. |
| Evidence copies | 5 copies of your evidence at least 10 days before the hearing. |
| Hearing | You (the owner) or a representative with your signed power of attorney presents the appeal. Your hearing notice gives the date, time and how the hearing is held. |
| Look up your assessment | Lehigh County property records |
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