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Philadelphia City Council Enacts Increase to Realty Transfer Tax Rate

  • When: 2025/06/12
  • Address: Citywide, Philadelphia, PA
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State: PA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process updates
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Planning Department: True

The Philadelphia City Council has enacted Bill No. 250211, amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code to revise the Realty Transfer Tax rate. The current rate of 3.278% will apply to transactions from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, and for all subsequent transactions, the tax rate will increase from the previous 3.178% to 3.578%. This ordinance, introduced on March 13, 2025, received final action on June 12, 2025.

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