Assessment

The Wyoming County Assessment Office is responsible for determining and maintaining the assessed value of every property in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, for property tax purposes.

This includes keeping ownership and parcel records up to date, processing building permits and property changes, and administering assessment-related programs such as Homestead/Farmstead (property tax relief for owner-occupied primary residences) and Clean and Green (preferential assessment for farmland, woodland, and open space under Act 319).

The Wyoming County Assessment Office does not collect property tax payments, prepare or record deeds, provide legal advice, or set tax rates. Tax rates are determined separately by three taxing bodies: Wyoming County, each municipality, and each school district. The Wyoming County Assessment Office is located at 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock, PA 18657 and can be reached at 570-996-2262.

No. The Wyoming County Assessment Office does not collect any property tax payments.

The Assessment Office determines the assessed value of your property — the dollar figure used to calculate your tax bill — but tax collection is handled by separate offices. In Wyoming County, your local municipal and school district taxes are collected by your elected local tax collector.

Delinquent or unpaid property taxes are handled by the Wyoming County Tax Claim Office. If you are unsure who collects a specific tax or where to send a payment, call the Wyoming County Assessment Office at 570-996-2262 and staff can direct you to the correct office.

No. The Wyoming County Assessment Office cannot prepare, draft, change, or record deeds, and cannot provide legal advice about property ownership.

In Wyoming County, deeds are legal documents that must be prepared by an attorney and recorded through the Wyoming County Recorder of Deeds office. If you need to transfer property, add or remove a name, or correct information on a deed in Wyoming County, contact a real estate attorney to prepare the new deed, then file it with the Recorder of Deeds.

Once a deed is properly recorded and processed, the Wyoming County Assessment Office will update its property assessment records to reflect the new ownership. This update is not automatic or instant — if you have recently recorded a deed in Wyoming County and your assessment records have not been updated, contact the Wyoming County Assessment Office at 570-996-2262.

Homestead and Farmstead are Pennsylvania property tax relief programs that reduce the assessed value of qualifying properties before school district taxes are calculated. The Homestead exclusion applies to owner-occupied primary residences in Wyoming County — the home where you live, vote, and have your driver’s license registered.

The Farmstead exclusion applies to buildings used for agricultural purposes (such as barns, silos, and equipment storage) on a qualifying farm that is at least 10 contiguous acres and also serves as the owner’s primary residence. In Wyoming County, the Assessment Office mails Homestead/Farmstead applications in December to property owners not currently enrolled, and the deadline to apply is March 1.

There is no fee to apply for Homestead/Farmstead. Once approved, you do not need to reapply unless ownership or eligibility changes. Homestead/Farmstead applications are not available online — they must be picked up at the Wyoming County Assessment Office. Visit the Homestead/Farmstead page for full eligibility details, or call 570-996-2262.

No. Once your Homestead or Farmstead application has been approved by the Wyoming County Assessment Office, your enrollment remains active and you do not need to reapply each year.

Your Homestead or Farmstead exclusion will automatically continue as long as you still own the property and occupy it as your primary residence in Wyoming County. You are only required to notify the Wyoming County Assessment Office if there is a change — for example, if you sell the property, move to a different primary residence, or if any other change affects your Homestead/Farmstead eligibility.

The Wyoming County Assessment Office mails new Homestead/Farmstead applications in December each year only to property owners who are not already enrolled. If you recently purchased a home in Wyoming County and have not yet applied for the Homestead exclusion, or if you are unsure whether you are currently enrolled, contact the Wyoming County Assessment Office at 570-996-2262. The deadline for new Homestead/Farmstead applications is March 1.

Not all trust-owned properties qualify for the Homestead or Farmstead exclusion. Eligibility depends on the type of trust, who holds the ownership interest, and whether the property is the applicant’s primary residence. Under Pennsylvania law, a grantor who has placed real property in a revocable trust is considered an owner and may qualify for the Homestead exclusion, provided the property is still the grantor’s primary residence.

Other types of trusts — such as irrevocable trusts — may or may not qualify depending on the specific terms and whether the beneficiary meets the residency and ownership requirements under Pennsylvania’s Homestead/Farmstead law. The Wyoming County Assessment Office requires that property owners with trust or special ownership arrangements contact the office before submitting a Homestead or Farmstead application so staff can determine eligibility.

Do not submit a Homestead/Farmstead application until you have spoken with the office. Call 570-996-2262 or visit at 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.

Clean and Green (officially Act 319) is a Pennsylvania preferential assessment program that allows qualifying farmland, woodland, and open space to be assessed at its use value rather than its fair market value — which can significantly reduce property taxes on enrolled land in Wyoming County. To qualify for Clean and Green in Wyoming County, the land must meet the acreage and use requirements set by Act 319.

Clean and Green applications must be filed with the Wyoming County Assessment Office before June 1 of any year to receive the preferential assessment the following year, and a $50 application fee is required. Once approved for Clean and Green, you do not need to reapply unless there is a change in ownership or land use.

Property owners enrolled in Clean and Green in Wyoming County must notify the Assessment Office 30 days before any change in use, construction, or ownership. If enrolled Clean and Green land changes use or is sold for a non-qualifying purpose, rollback taxes and penalties may apply — including situations involving gas industry activity. Visit the Clean and Green page for full program details, or call the Wyoming County Assessment Office at 570-996-2262.

Wyoming County property records and assessed values are available online through ACT Datascout, the county’s official online property records system. ACT Datascout allows you to search Wyoming County properties by owner name, parcel number, or address, and view ownership information, parcel details, building sketches, assessed values, and maps where available.

ACT Datascout is a paid service — it is not free. A Day Pass costs $10 for 24 hours of access to Wyoming County property records, and a Professional Search subscription costs $50 per month with additional search fields and data tools.

You can create an account and purchase access directly on the ACT Datascout website. If you need help with a specific Wyoming County property record and do not want to purchase online access, you can contact the Wyoming County Assessment Office directly at 570-996-2262 or visit the office at 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.

Your property tax bill in Wyoming County is calculated using two components: your property’s assessed value (determined by the Wyoming County Assessment Office) and the tax rates, also called millage rates, set by three separate taxing bodies — Wyoming County government, your municipality, and your school district. Even if your assessed value has not changed, your Wyoming County property taxes can still go up or down if any of these three taxing bodies changes its millage rate.

For example, if your school district raises its millage rate to fund a new budget, your school tax will increase even though the Wyoming County Assessment Office has not changed your assessed value. The Wyoming County Assessment Office does not set tax rates and has no control over rate changes.

If you have questions about why a specific tax rate changed in Wyoming County, contact the taxing body that set the rate — the county, your municipality, or your school district. If you have questions about your assessed value specifically, contact the Wyoming County Assessment Office at 570-996-2262.

The Wyoming County Assessment Office can explain your property’s assessed value — the figure used to calculate your property taxes — and provide information about your Wyoming County property record, including building details, parcel information, and any programs you may be enrolled in (such as Homestead/Farmstead or Clean and Green).

However, the Wyoming County Assessment Office cannot tell you exactly what your tax bill will be, because your actual property taxes depend on the millage rates set by three separate taxing bodies: Wyoming County government, your municipality, and your school district.

Each of these taxing bodies sets its own rate independently each year. For questions about your actual tax bill, tax due dates, or payment options in Wyoming County, contact the appropriate taxing body or your local tax collector. For questions about your assessed value or Wyoming County assessment records, contact the Assessment Office at 570-996-2262.