Homestead Exemption Program

Latest Investigation Into Homestead Exemption Finds Additional $30 Million Annually for the School District of Philadelphia and City

August 5, 2026

City Controller’s ongoing review of the Homestead Exemption benefit identifies 36,000 potentially ineligible properties overlooked…

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City Controller Finds Residents in Northeast Philadelphia Claim the Highest Rate of Homestead Exemptions in the City

February 19, 2025

Lowest percentages of properties claiming the tax credit are in Center City, North Philadelphia FOR…

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City Controller’s Investigation Finds City & School District Losing Millions to Real Estate Tax Fraud

December 4, 2024

Almost $60 million at risk over next five years if Homestead Exemption Program is not…

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