Who do I call for Lower Makefield Township municipal business?

The Lower Makefield Township municipal office can be reached at 215-493-3646. The official website is https://www.lowermakefield.org.

What is the property tax rate in Lower Makefield Township?

Lower Makefield Township property tax stacks three layers for 2026: 29.65 mills county, 24.993 mills municipal, and 204.003 mills for Pennsbury SD (2025–2026) — 258.646 mills total, or about $25,865 per $100,000 of county assessed value. Assessed value is not market value; verify with the Board of Assessment.

What school district serves Lower Makefield Township?

Lower Makefield Township is served by Pennsbury SD. School district boundaries follow district lines rather than municipal lines, so confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.

What is the population of Lower Makefield Township?

Lower Makefield Township has an estimated population of 33,485, per the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

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Lower Makefield Township

Lower Makefield Township is one of Bucks County's 54 municipalities.

At a glance Township

Population 33,485

School district Pennsbury SD

Total millage 258.646

Municipal office 215-493-3646

Official site: lowermakefield.org ↗

Local government

Who to contact

Lower Makefield Township handles its own zoning, permits, and local ordinances. County-level functions — assessment, deeds, courts, elections — run through Doylestown.

Municipal office

Lower Makefield Township

📞 215-493-3646

🌐 lowermakefield.org ↗

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Permits & zoning

Build or renovate

Zoning and building permits are issued by the township, not the county.

County permit guide →

County services

Bucks County

📞 215-348-6000

Row officers & offices →

Deeds, wills & records →

2026 millage

Property tax layers

Property tax in Lower Makefield 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.

Lower Makefield Township millage stack

County (all 54 municipalities) 29.65 mills

Lower Makefield Township (township) 24.993 mills

Pennsbury SD (2025–2026) 204.003 mills

Total 258.646 mills

Per $100,000 of assessed value $25,865 / 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 Lower Makefield Township

School district boundaries follow district lines, not municipal lines. Confirm your specific address with the district before enrolling.

Assigned district

Pennsbury School District

🌐 pennsburysd.org ↗

All districts →

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.

Lower Makefield Township — census estimates

Population 33,485

Households 12,750

Median home value $630,200 ± $14,070

Median household income $175,206 ± $9,190

Median gross rent $2,340 / mo

Median age 46.4

Owner-occupied 87.6%

Mean commute 28.4 min

Municipal facts

Type Township

Region Lower Bucks

Land area 19.2 sq mi

Established —

ZIP code 19067

Density 1,744 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.

Lower Bucks

Keep going from here

The county's strongest commuter access — I-95, Route 1, and SEPTA rail — paired with entry-point pricing and established neighborhoods.

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