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Lehigh Valley property taxes: Which towns have the highest? Where are they increasing fastest?

Here is a look at how property tax rates have changed in the Lehigh Valley in the last five years.

A farmer harvests alfalfa hay July 29, 2010, in Plainfield Township. The township was one of two in the Lehigh Valley to drop municipal property tax rates this year.

K-9 Nevie, the retired Lehigh County sheriff's dog, is pictured with the new bulletproof vest outside the Lehigh County Courthouse in 2018. Nevie has died after declining health. (Harry Fisher / The Morning Call)

Nevie, Lehigh County sheriff’s first ever K-9, has died

Raindrops gather on a window as drivers navigate wet roads along Route 329 on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Northampton. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

It’ll be a cool and rainy Memorial Day weekend in the Lehigh Valley

Traffic is backed up Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Hill to Hill Bridge on Route 378 in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Improvements coming soon to Bethlehem’s Hill to Hill Bridge. Find out when work will start, how long it will last

A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Here’s why public health experts in the Lehigh Valley are paying attention to the new Ebola outbreak in Africa

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Two charged with throwing explosive device near Lehigh County polling place
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Storms bring high winds, thousands of power outages to Lehigh Valley
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Lehigh Valley and PA election results: May 2026 primary
Lehigh Valley and PA election results: May 2026 primary
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Lehigh Valley property taxes: Which towns have the highest? Where are they increasing fastest?
Notre Dame High School Prom | PHOTOS
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Local News

Aerial images of Interstate 78 at Route 100 in Fogelsville photographed Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

A developer’s plan to build a drive-thru convenience store near I-78, Route 100 draws traffic concerns

There would be no on-site ordering; customers would do that via an app and go to the drive-thru window when it's ready.

Sports

Allen players pull the tar on the field during the game against Easton on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in a District 11 6A quarterfinal baseball game in Allentown. The game was postponed due to weather. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

District 11 baseball: Rain slows down Allen and all 6A quarterfinal games

A Daifer Moreta grand slam helped EPC champ Allen take a 5-1 lead over Easton when the rain came

Things to Do

Patrick, 7, bounces on a jumper ride Saturday, May 24, 2025, during Mayfair at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. The festival of the arts continues until Sunday evening with a 9 pm drone show. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Ringling Bros. at the PPL Center, ballet in Bethlehem and Mayfair Festival returns

Enjoy the long weekend at one of these events in the Lehigh Valley.

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Former Bethlehem firefighter and Democratic congressional candidate Bob Brooks attends his election party on Primary Day, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Artisan in Bethlehem.
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Opinion

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people Monday, March 9, 2026, after a news conference in the city announcing the area was nominated in USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for 2026. The downside of such recognition is pressure to overdevelop putting environmental and economic pressures on the city, the author asserts. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Bethlehem is a city worth saving from uncontrolled development

Opinion: Bethlehem will always be a desirable location, the question is what kind of growth...

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Bethlehem man dead after scooter crash in Allentown

A 19-year-old Bethlehem man died Tuesday after a weekend scooter crash in Allentown.

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An American flag waves in front of the Supreme Court building.

Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution

It comes amid heightened pressure on Cuba from President Donald Trump's administration.

Pennsylvania News

Gov. Josh Shapiro, left, and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro’s quiet primary for Pennsylvania governor is over

Incumbent Shapiro and Republican Garrity were both uncontested in the primary, which allowed them both...

National News

Aimee Bock, founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization Feeding Our Future, arrives at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney, Ken Udoibok, right, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

‘Mastermind’ of $250M Minnesota fraud case gets 41 years in prison

A jury had found her guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery.

Allentown

Ce-Ce Gerlach, Allentown councilwoman

Pa. House 22nd District primary election results: Ce-Ce Gerlach declares victory

Democratic state Rep. Ana Tiburcio — seeking to hold onto her seat in the 22nd...

Bethlehem Area

Bethlehem Catholic High School held its prom Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Hotel Bethlehem. Students and their guests arrive to the big night. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Check out photos from the Bethlehem Catholic High School prom as students dress up for...