Program
Pennsylvania property-tax and rent rebate
A yearly cash rebate for lower-income seniors and people with disabilities on property tax or rent.
What it can pay for
- property tax relief
- rent
- Official name
- Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (Form PA-1000)
- Where
- PA
- Status
- Program running
- Most it pays
- $1,000 per-year
- About the amount
- Standard maximum $1,000 (2025 claim year); homeowners with income at or below $32,070 in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Scranton, or anywhere with property tax over 15% of income, get an automatic supplemental rebate of 50% of the base ($190-$500), for up to $1,500 total.
- Housing rules
- Nursing home, personal care home and assisted-living residents count as renters if the facility pays property tax or a payment in lieu. Mobile home owners on a rented lot can claim both a property-tax rebate on the home and a rent rebate on the lot.
- How long it takes
- Rebates for claims filed on time begin in early July; Revenue makes automated calls on receipt and approval.
- How to apply
- File online at myPATH (free, faster, direct deposit) or mail the paper Form PA-1000 (plus PA-1000 RC for renters, PA-1000 PS for disability, etc.) to the PA Department of Revenue.
- Does not pay for
- Cannot claim delinquent taxes from earlier years, penalties/interest, or taxes/rent on a second home.
- Official source
- pa.gov
- Last checked
- May 15, 2026