Welcome to the Tax Assessment Office
Formerly, assessors in local municipalities did all the work of assessing and were responsible to the Commissioners for their assessments, which were examined and corrected when necessary. Now, the county, through its Chief Assessor and her staff, assess real estate and the local municipal assessors handle certain functions relating to per capita tax assessment. These include preparing a list of taxable persons; that is, persons of taxable age. Property in the County is assessed at eighty percent of a 1978 market value. This was the last time a countywide reassessment was done. As in other sixth class counties, local assessors are elected by the voters of each local municipality. The Commissioners serve as the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Important Information
Act 29 of 2026
Effective September 18, 2026
Pursuant to passage by the General Assembly and Executive Action signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro on July 20, 2026, all non-owner-occupied property owners must submit primary contact information to the Huntingdon County Tax Assessment Office within 30 days of purchase, transfer or address changs. The information remains private for official use only and is maintained by the Chief Assessor. Supplying intentionally misguiding information or intentional avoidance of the statue may result in penalties up to $500. Act 29 forms are available in the Tax Assessment Office, can be downloaded from the Huntingdon County Tax Assessment Office website, or by digital submission at the following link: https://arcg.is/1Cy1ne1 or
If you have any questions please contact Chief Assessor Melissa Smith at 814-643-1000 or msmith@huntingdoncountypa.gov.
Documents
- 2024 1959 MILLAGE RATES (opens in a new window)
- 2025 CLR (opens in a new window)
- 2026 HOMESTEAD AMOUNTS (opens in a new window)
- 2026 SECRETARY LIST (opens in a new window)
- 2026 TAX COLLECTOR (opens in a new window)
- 2026 TOTAL MILLAGE SHEET (opens in a new window)
- 30 day notification (opens in a new window)
- Act 29 form updated (opens in a new window)
- APPLICATION FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS (opens in a new window)
- ASSESSMENT APPEAL (opens in a new window)
- CG New Application (opens in a new window)
- Homestead application 2026 (opens in a new window)
- Instuctions for new C G (opens in a new window)
Annual Appeals & Exemption
Due by September 1st
Clean and Green Deadline
Due on June 1st to qualify for the following year.
Homestead/Farmstead Deadline
March 1st
When applying for Farmstead you must provide us with a
Schedule F form.