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Chester County PA local EIT rates by municipality

73 municipalities in Chester County, with resident and non-resident earned income tax (EIT), local services tax (LST), and PSD codes from the official Pennsylvania DCED register (as of June 15, 2026).

What is the 2026 earned income tax rate in Chester County, PA?

Chester County does not have one countywide EIT rate. The resident and non-resident rates vary by municipality, while the PSD code and collector depend on the exact address. Compare the rows below, then confirm the address in Pennsylvania DCED's official lookup before running payroll. The municipality row matched to the employee's address is the one to use; do not substitute a countywide percentage.

Source: Pennsylvania DCED statewide EIT/PIT/LST register, captured 2026-07-03.

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Chester County EIT questions

What is the 2026 earned income tax rate in Chester County, PA?
There is no single countywide rate. Chester County's local resident and non-resident EIT rates vary by municipality, and the applicable PSD code and collector depend on the address. Use the table below to match the municipality, rate, LST and PSD code before running payroll.
Where can I check a Chester County resident or non-resident rate?
Find the municipality in this Chester County directory and compare its resident EIT, non-resident EIT, LST and PSD columns. Confirm the exact address in Pennsylvania DCED's official lookup because a municipality can span more than one school district.
MunicipalityResident EITNon-resident EITLSTPSD
Atglen Borough1%0%$0361301
Avondale Borough1%1%$0150101
Birmingham Township0%0%$52151101
Caln Township1%1%$52150201
Charlestown Township1%0.5%$52150401
Coatesville City2.5%1%$52150202
Downingtown Borough1%1%$52150301
East Bradford Township1.25%1%$52151201
East Brandywine Township1.125%1%$52150302
East Caln Township1%1%$52150303
East Coventry Township1.25%1%$52150601
East Fallowfield Township1%1%$52150203
East Goshen Township1%1%$52151202
East Marlborough Township0%–1%0%$52150501
East Nantmeal Township1.25%1%$0150602
East Nottingham Township1.25%1%$0150701
East Pikeland Township1.35%1%$52150801
East Vincent Township1.3325%0.5%$52150603
East Whiteland Township0.8%0.75%$52150402
Easttown Township0.5%0.5%$0150901
Elk Township1.1%1%$0150702
Elverson Borough1%1%$52151004
Franklin Township0.5%0.5%$0150102
Highland Township1.5%0.5%$0361302
Honey Brook Borough1%0.5%$0151005
Honey Brook Township1.5%0.5%$0151006
Kennett Square Borough1%1%$52150502
Kennett Township1.25%1%$52150503
London Britain Township0%0%$0150103
London Grove Township1%0.75%$0150104
Londonderry Township1.25%0%$0361303
Lower Oxford Township1.5%1%$0150703
Malvern Borough1%1%$52150403
Modena Borough1%0%$52150204
New Garden Township1.125%1%$52150504
New London Township0.5%0.5%$0150105
Newlin Township0.5%0%$0151103
North Coventry Township1.25%1%$52150604
Oxford Borough1%1%$52150704
Parkesburg Borough1%0%$52361304
Penn Township0.75%0.75%$52150106
Pennsbury Township0.312%1%$52151104
Phoenixville Borough1.1%1%$52150802
Pocopson Township0.5%0.5%$52151105
Sadsbury Township1%1%$52150205
Schuylkill Township1.35%1%$52150803
South Coatesville Borough1%1%$52150206
South Coventry Township1%0.5%$52150605
Spring City Borough1%1%$52461701
Thornbury Township1%0.5%$52151203
Tredyffrin Township0%0%$52150902
Upper Oxford Township1.5%1%$0150705
Upper Uwchlan Township1%1%$52150304
Uwchlan Township1.25%1%$52150305
Valley Township1%1%$52150207
Wallace Township1%1%$10150306
Warwick Township1.25%0.5%$0150606
West Bradford Township1.25%1%$10150307
West Brandywine Township1.125%1%$52150208
West Caln Township1%1%$5150209
West Chester Borough1.25%1%$52151204
West Fallowfield Township1%0%$52361305
West Goshen Township1%1%$52151205
West Grove Borough1%1%$52150107
West Marlborough Township0.75%0.75%$0151106
West Nantmeal Township1%1%$0151007
West Nottingham Township1%1%$52150706
West Pikeland Township1.25%1%$10150308
West Sadsbury Township1%0.5%$52361306
West Vincent Township1.25%0.5%$0150607
West Whiteland Township1%1%$52151206
Westtown Township1.08%1%$52151207
Willistown Township1%0.875%$52150404

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