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Doylestown Borough

Doylestown is the county seat of Bucks County and home to the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle, and the James A. Michener Art Museum. The historic downtown is a cultural hub for the region.

At a glance Borough
Population 8,341
School district Central Bucks SD
Total millage 198.04
Municipal office 215-345-4140
Official site: doylestownborough.net ↗
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Local government
Who to contact
Doylestown Borough handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Doylestown Borough
📞 215-345-4140
🌐 doylestownborough.net ↗
Borough · Central Bucks
Permits & zoning
Build or renovate
Zoning and building permits are issued by the borough, not the county.
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County services
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📞 215-348-6000
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2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in Doylestown Borough stacks three independent levies. The county rate is identical countywide; the municipal and school rates are what make one address differ from the next.
Doylestown Borough millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Doylestown Borough (borough) 21.84 mills
Central Bucks SD (2025–2026) 146.55 mills
Total 198.04 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $19,804 / year
Assessed value is not market value

Bucks County millage applies to the county assessed value on your parcel record — not the price a home would sell for today. Look up your assessment with the Board of Assessment before using any rate above to estimate a bill.

Board of Assessment 215-348-6219
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Source: Bucks County Board of Assessment — 2026 Millage Rates (sheet dated 2/4/2026) ↗. Millage rates are provided by local taxing authorities. Verify with the Board of Assessment, your municipal tax collector, and your school district before relying on any figure.

Public education
Schools serving Doylestown Borough
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Central Bucks School District
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District schools
23 schools
15 elementary · 5 middle · 3 high
16,879 students enrolled
District character
What to know

The largest suburban district in Pennsylvania — nine central-county municipalities around Doylestown feed three high schools (East, South, West). Attendance-zone lines matter street by street here.

ACS 2020–2024
Community profile
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Small municipalities carry wide margins of error; treat these as ranges, not exact counts.
Doylestown Borough — census estimates
Population 8,341
Households 4,211
Median home value $527,700 ± $41,795
Median household income $99,322 ± $8,976
Median gross rent $1,791 / mo
Median age 48.8
Owner-occupied 47.0%
Mean commute 24.4 min
Municipal facts
Type Borough
Region Central Bucks
Land area 2.1 sq mi
Established 1745
ZIP code 18901
Density 3,972 per sq mi

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024) ↗ — tables B25077, B19013, B25064, B25003, B01002, B01003, B08013, B08303.

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Walkable downtowns, the Route 611 retail spine, and Central Bucks School District demand — the county's quality-of-life premium.
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