Warwick Township: Real Estate Tax Information

Lancaster County / Warwick Township Real Estate Tax Information

For the convenience of taxpayers, a drop-off box for the Lancaster County/Warwick Township tax payments is available at the Warwick Township Municipal Building, 315 Clay Road, inside the first set of doors and to the left. This box is accessible 24 hours a day. (Note: Please do not place Warwick School District tax payments in this box.)

Your real estate taxes are based on the current assessed value of your property multiplied by the current millage rate. The Township's current millage rate is .274. For example, if the assessed value of your property is $100,000.00, your Township real estate taxes would be $27.40. The millage rate is determined by the Board of Supervisors and adopted by Resolution as part of the Township's budget by December 31st of each year. The Township millage rate has not been adjusted since 1989. Your tax dollars help support 24-hour a day police services/safety protection, public work's department services, parks/recreation, and general operating expenses.

Lynn Reapsome is the elected tax collector for Warwick Township. You may contact her by calling 626-8900. She also has office hours at the Warwick Township Municipal Building, 315 Clay Road, each Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

NOTE regarding hours: The Tax Collector will also be available at the Municipal Building to accept payments on the following dates in 2011:

Thursday, April 21st - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (evening)
Friday, April 22nd - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 28th - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (evening)
Friday, April 29th - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Tax Collector is elected to this position. The Tax Collector's powers, duties, and liabilities are established by the Second Class Township Code. She is required to be bonded and is responsible to maintain the records, provide duplicate tax bills, verify payments and account information and provide a receipt of payment.

Receipt of payment will be returned only if the taxpayer includes a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your tax payment.

Senior citizens are reminded that for state tax rebate purposes, a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be sent to the Tax Collector in order to receive your receipt for proof of payment to file for your tax rebate.

Tax bills are always mailed directly to the property owner by the beginning of March of each year. If you are a property owner that has your real estate taxes held in escrow by your mortgage company, it is your responsibility to send the tax bill to your mortgage company. If there is a change in property owner information, please contact the Tax Collector at 626-8900 to update the property files.

Questions concerning the Warwick School District taxes should be directed to the Warwick School District Business Office at 626-3734.

County and Township real estate taxes: Fiscal year January 1st - December 31st *Lancaster County Tax Code 36*
Discount Period: Base Period: Penalty Period:	March and April May and June July to December
School District real estate taxes: Fiscal year July 1st - June 30th Warwick School District Tax Code 369000
Discount Period: Base Period: Penalty Period:	July and August September and October November to December
Calculation of tax bills - Example for 2009/2010 rates
Township: County: School:	.274 mills (assessed valuation times .000274) 3.416 mills (assessed valuation times .003416) 17.66 mills (assessed valuation times .01766)
Example: If a property assessment is $200,000.00, the real estate taxes would be:
Township: County: School:	$54.80 $683.20 $3,532.00