School Real Estate Tax Payment Information

The Rose Tree Media School District 2026-2027 School Real Estate tax bills will be mailed out  by July 1, 2026. 

Please contact the RTMSD Tax Office at #610-627-6140 if you have not received your bill.

Failure to receive a bill may not entitle any owner to a discount or remission of penalty on taxes. Due to the frequency and timing of property ownership transfers, it is always the responsibility of the property owner to be sure they receive their tax bill. 

Taxes are payable to the Rose Tree Media School District as follows:

•  at 2% discount by 8/31/2026
•  at full amount by 11/2/2026
•  at 10% penalty until year-end; deadline 12/31/2026.

Millage Rate for 2026-2027: 16.4915
Homestead Assessment Reduction Amount:  $339.05
Duplicate Bill Fee:  $10.00  / Return Check Fee:  $25.00

If you wish to enroll in the installment plan, the first installment is due by 8/31/2026.  Installment coupons #2 and #3 will both be mailed to you at the same time by mid- September 2026. Please contact the Tax Office at #610-627-6140 if you have not received your Installment coupons.

The closing date for accepting School Real Estate Tax payments is 12/31/2026. Unpaid real estate taxes will be turned over to the Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau, located in Media, for collection, with additional fees and interest added.

Payments can be mailed to the LOCK BOX at the following address:

Rose Tree Media School District
Lockbox 2263
PO Box 95000
Philadelphia, PA 19195-0001
 

Or, payments may be dropped off using the DROP BOX located at the Rose Tree Media School District, 308 North Olive Street in Media. The DROP BOX is located to the left of the main entrance doorway. If a receipt is needed, please include both copies of the bill and your payment along with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Installment Payments:
Taxpayers may choose to pay in installments. Installments are paid in three equal payments due on August 31st,  November 2nd  and December 31st. Installment payments are based on the FLAT amount due. If the first installment is not paid by August 31st, the taxpayer is not eligible to participate in the installment payment plan. After receiving the first installment payment on or before August 31st,  the remaining two installment coupons will both be mailed to you at the same time in mid-September. Failure to make the second installment payment by the due date of 11/2/2026 will result in a 10% penalty. A third installment payment received after the due date of 12/31/2026 will be returned, and the amount owed will be handed over to the Tax Claim Bureau, located in Media, for collection, with additional fees and interest added.  All due dates are strictly adhered to. 

Tax Certification Fee:
$10.00 for each year / for each parcel. Mail request along with a check made payable to "Rose Tree Media School District",  308 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063. We will fax or email the completed certificate back to the fax number or email you provide. (A self-addressed stamped envelope for certificate return is NOT needed with your request because we will e-mail or fax the certificate to you).

Instructions for Tax Bill Corrections:  If the owner's name is incorrect due to misspelling, or if you would like to remove a deceased owner's name from the tax bill, please call the Board of Assessment for further information at #610-891-4898. 

To Change the mailing address of your tax bill: please click on this link for a form:  Delaware County Change of Address Form

Homestead Relief :  On April 13, 2009, the Governor implemented the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions (Act 1), which allows school districts the ability to reduce their taxes based on revenue received from the state. This revenue is generated from gambling proceeds. The homestead exclusion reduces the assessed values of homestead-approved properties, reducing the school property tax on these homes. In order to be eligible for this program, the homeowner must reside in a dwelling primarily used as their permanent home. In general, it is the address where you live, where you have registered to vote and have registered your driver’s license.  To receive a Homestead/Farmstead exclusion on your property, you must request an application with the School District Tax Office~ #610-627-6140. 
The filing deadline for qualified applicants to receive consideration for a Homestead exemption for property taxes is March 1. Residents can only apply through their school district during the open enrollment period, which occurs every December 15 through March 1 of the following year. There is no application fee.
Any property owner in need of a Homestead exemption application must contact their local school district to receive the application.
Once you complete the application, you must send it to: Board of Assessment, c/o Homestead Coordinator, 201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063. Once the application is received in the Board of Assessment, that office will mail you a response within 30 days.  For more information, visit the following websitehttps://www.delcopa.gov/treasurer/homestead

Other helpful links: 

Edgmont Township website Edgmont Township

Media Borough website Media Borough

Middletown Township website Middletown Township

Upper Providence Township website Upper Providence Township