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Taxes

 Natalie Cormier, Elected Real Estate Tax Collector (Term ends 12/31/2029)  

The Elected Tax Collector collects the Real Estate Tax for Lower Gwynedd Township, Wissahickon School District, and Montgomery County. More tax information can be found on the Tax Collectors website- click here! Below is the contact information:

Lower Gwynedd Real Estate Tax Collector 
PO Box 3042 
Ambler, PA 19002 

Physical Office Location 
428 Knight Road 
Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 

Phone: (267) 460-1891

Email: nataliecormier@lowergwynedd.org 

Hours 
Walk-in Office Hours: Every Thursday, 10 am - 1 pm 
Other hours: By appointment only 

Pay your Taxes Here 

The Board of Supervisors approves the real estate millage rate for the Township as part of the annual budget approval process (usually in early December). The following is the millage rate and breakdown for the 2026 Fiscal Year:

General Purpose 1.047 mills
Fire Protection 0.146 mills
Fire Hydrant 0.030 mills

Total Millage Rate (2026) 1.223 mills

Property Taxes are expressed in terms of mills per dollar of assessed value. One Mill is equal to 1/1000 of a dollar. To calculate property tax, the formula is always Millage Rate/1,000 * Assessed Value. For instance, with a millage rate of 1.223 mills, and a $300,000 assessed value of a home the tax rate would be: 

1.223/1,000 X $300,000 = $366.90

Montgomery County sets the assessed value for each property. The estimated ratio of assessed value to market value in Montgomery County is approximately 31%. 

** PSD Codes can be found here for the requisite forms.**

2025

Government Tax Rate Avg Tax % Total
Lower Gwynedd Township 1.223 $354 4%
MontCo / Community College 5.952 $1,721 18%
WSD / Wiss Valley Public Library 25.654 $7,418 78%
$9,492 100%

Earned Income Tax (EIT)

An Earned Income Tax (EIT) of 1% on gross wages and net profits for individuals is imposed on everyone living in Lower Gwynedd Township. For Lower Gwynedd residents, this tax is distributed evenly between the Township and Wissahickon School District, each receiving 0.5%. Non-residents who work in Lower Gwynedd and do not pay EIT to their home municipality pay the entire 1% to the township. The collection of the EIT generates approximately 50% of the revenues received by the Township. This tax is usually collected by payroll withholding and submitted to Berkheimer, which collects this tax on behalf of all municipalities and school districts in Montgomery County.  

Local Services Tax (LST)

The Local Services Tax is paid by everyone working in the Township. The tax is $52.00 per year. This tax is usually collected by payroll withholding and remitted to Berkheimer, which collects the tax on behalf of Lower Gwynedd. Any individual making less than $12,000 in a calendar year can file for a tax exemption with your employer. 

Mercantile Tax (MT)

The Mercantile Tax is paid by merchants with businesses in Lower Gwynedd Township. The MT rate us 0.5 mills ($0.50 for every $1,000. of gross receipts) for wholesale vendors, and 0.75 mills ($0.75 for every $1,000 of gross rec.) for retail and restaurants.

Business Privilege Tax (BPT)

The Business Privilege Tax is paid by businesses in Lower Gwynedd Township, that are not merchants. The BPT rate is 1 mill of gross receipts, or $1 for every $1,000 of gross receipts. 

Real Estate Transfer Tax

When property is sold, a rate of 1% of the sales price is split evenly between Lower Gwynedd Township and Wissahickon School District.