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Falls Township

Falls Township is a major Lower Bucks municipality along the Delaware River and I-95, home to Pennsbury schools, Levittown-era neighborhoods, and strong regional commuter access.

At a glance Township
Population 34,552
School district Pennsbury SD
Total millage 243.623
Municipal office 215-949-9000
Official site: fallstownship.org ↗

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Local government
Who to contact
Falls Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.
Municipal office
Falls Township
Township · Lower Bucks
Permits & zoning
Build or renovate
Zoning and building permits are issued by the township, not the county.
2026 millage
Property tax layers
Property tax in Falls Township stacks three independent levies. The county rate is identical countywide; the municipal and school rates are what make one address differ from the next.
Falls Township millage stack
County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills
Falls Township (township) 9.97 mills
Pennsbury SD (2025–2026) 204.003 mills
Total 243.623 mills
Per $100,000 of assessed value $24,362 / 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
Compare all 54 rates Millage table →

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 Falls Township
School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.
Assigned district
Pennsbury School District
District schools
14 schools
10 elementary · 3 middle · 1 high
9,435 students enrolled
District character
What to know

Falls, Lower Makefield, Yardley, and Tullytown; Pennsbury High School is among the largest in the state, and the Yardley/Lower Makefield zones anchor Lower Bucks demand.

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.
Falls Township — census estimates
Population 34,552
Households 13,214
Median home value $361,900 ± $10,072
Median household income $93,223 ± $4,953
Median gross rent $1,465 / mo
Median age 38.9
Owner-occupied 72.9%
Mean commute 25.1 min
Municipal facts
Type Township
Region Lower Bucks
Land area 23.1 sq mi
Established
ZIP code 19054
Density 1,496 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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